Which county has the highest residents 65 and over?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 1,453,950 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by residents 65 and over?

Los Angeles County, California, Cook County, Illinois, Maricopa County, Arizona, Harris County, Texas, Orange County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is residents 65 and over measured?

Number of residents aged 65 and over, summed from the harmonized age bands (65-74, 75-84, 85+). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 135 SHOWN OF 3,135

Largest senior population, US counties · 2020

US counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

3001Kiowa County, KSKS2,432543−22%

3002Wheatland County, MTMT2,100541+24%

3003Gilliam County, OROR1,971541+48%

3004Fallon County, MTMT2,959540+6%

3005Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932540–

3006Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,271540–

3007Upton County, TXTX3,131539+12%

3008Towner County, NDND2,040535−20%

3009Echols County, GAGA3,685531+56%

3010Garfield County, NENE1,710523+11%

3011Garden County, NENE1,804519−6%

3012Webster County, GAGA2,369517+46%

3013Renville County, NDND2,331512−11%

3014Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483511+81%

3015Wheeler County, OROR1,472508+41%

3016Divide County, NDND2,110502−26%

3017Jerauld County, SDSD1,654501−15%

3018Haines, AKAK2,068492+97%

3019Robertson County, KYKY2,325490+28%

3020Bennett County, SDSD3,307490+23%

3021Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,666489–

3022Sanborn County, SDSD2,388487−7%

3023Corson County, SDSD3,781487+11%

3024Logan County, NDND1,859486−22%

3025Worth County, MOMO1,914484−9%

3026Wrangell, AKAK2,007482–

3027Gosper County, NENE1,803480+8%

3028Powder River County, MTMT1,781477+39%

3029Deuel County, NENE1,862471−2%

3030De Baca County, NMNM1,647467−18%

3031Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433467+41%

3032Rich County, UTUT2,687467+69%

3033Liberty County, MTMT1,957461+8%

3034Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465459+71%

3035Clark County, KSKS1,900457−12%

3036Sherman County, OROR2,051454+29%

3037Dickens County, TXTX1,692449−14%

3038Burke County, NDND2,132449−20%

3039Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662444+13%

3040Haakon County, SDSD1,802442+12%

3041Cochran County, TXTX2,546440−18%

3042Steele County, NDND1,797439−1%

3043Dundy County, NENE1,568431−16%

3044Comanche County, KSKS1,673430−15%

3045Wichita County, KSKS2,031423+4%

3046Daniels County, MTMT1,612420−12%

3047Jackson County, SDSD2,666418+23%

3048Culberson County, TXTX2,267416+25%

3049Edwards County, TXTX1,370415+19%

3050Sherman County, TXTX2,781408−6%

3051McCone County, MTMT1,720408+9%

3052Eureka County, NVNV1,867407+99%

3053Oliver County, NDND1,898405+38%

3054Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554404+6%

3055Lane County, KSKS1,508400−9%

3056Armstrong County, TXTX1,843399−3%

3057Reagan County, TXTX3,166396+16%

3058Briscoe County, TXTX1,474396+15%

3059Golden Valley County, NDND1,808396−3%

3060Cheyenne County, COCO1,713391+6%

3061Sioux County, NDND3,667387+71%

3062Piute County, UTUT1,509387+58%

3063Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619384−3%

3064Campbell County, SDSD1,377382−3%

3065Carter County, MTMT1,383378+55%

3066Stonewall County, TXTX1,186378−7%

3067Cottle County, TXTX1,224370−24%

3068Rock County, NENE1,259364−7%

3069Sheridan County, NDND1,296357−22%

3070Hamilton County, KSKS2,500353−28%

3071Wallace County, KSKS1,441348+10%

3072Prairie County, MTMT1,112346+20%

3073Jackson County, COCO1,211339+65%

3074Stanton County, KSKS1,986333+7%

3075Kiowa County, COCO1,412330+16%

3076Garfield County, MTMT1,148329+33%

3077Hyde County, SDSD1,191325−13%

3078Irion County, TXTX1,463324+17%

3079Motley County, TXTX1,043321−5%

3080Sully County, SDSD1,479321+18%

3081Foard County, TXTX1,044318−15%

3082Mellette County, SDSD2,137316+15%

3083Oldham County, TXTX1,783309+26%

3084Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240303+142%

3085Alpine County, CACA1,043301+151%

3086Sioux County, NENE1,188298+25%

3087Mineral County, COCO910296+106%

3088Sterling County, TXTX1,349267+31%

3089Greeley County, KSKS1,182266−2%

3090Daggett County, UTUT934261+110%

3091Harding County, SDSD1,331252+39%

3092Hinsdale County, COCO753252+174%

3093Harding County, NMNM617251+10%

3094Ziebach County, SDSD2,389250+33%

3095Camas County, IDID1,316248+92%

3096Wibaux County, MTMT885247+7%

3097Denali, AKAK1,616243+319%

3098Kent County, TXTX674238+9%

3099Aleutians East, AKAK3,479235+231%

3100Golden Valley County, MTMT844233+35%

3101Hooker County, NENE686224+6%

3102Hayes County, NENE821219+3%

3103Keya Paha County, NENE792218+7%

3104Jones County, SDSD913213−2%

3105Terrell County, TXTX702211+11%

3106Treasure County, MTMT728208+44%

3107Esmeralda County, NVNV729208+25%

3108Wheeler County, NENE789198+33%

3109Buffalo County, SDSD1,802197+48%

3110Thomas County, NENE639194+31%

3111Glasscock County, TXTX1,128189+50%

3112Billings County, NDND1,071189+33%

3113Issaquena County, MSMS1,263187−23%

3114Roberts County, TXTX867179+40%

3115Logan County, NENE669170+25%

3116Slope County, NDND628169+23%

3117Skagway, AKAK1,104167–

3118San Juan County, COCO813165+323%

3119Banner County, NENE686164+25%

3120McMullen County, TXTX544161+6%

3121Loup County, NENE570159+14%

3122Petroleum County, MTMT548154+83%

3123Clark County, IDID783152+62%

3124Grant County, NENE561141+38%

3125Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357137+38%

3126Bristol Bay, AKAK847136+183%

3127Borden County, TXTX567135+13%

3128Yakutat, AKAK672121+181%

3129Blaine County, NENE458106+8%

3130Arthur County, NENE396104+42%

3131McPherson County, NENE36989−8%

3132Kenedy County, TXTX31954+23%

3133King County, TXTX19238+3%

3134Kalawao County, HIHI8219−60%

3135Loving County, TXTX5212+9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS