Which metro area has the highest residents 65 and over?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,204,866 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by residents 65 and over?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 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, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest senior population, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

501Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0767,788–

502Newport, OROR50,6367,780–

503Columbus, MSMS67,1447,775–

504Owosso, MIMI67,6817,760–

505Warsaw, ININ80,8927,741–

506Greeneville, TNTN73,8317,735–

507Farmington, MOMO67,8097,719–

508Freeport, ILIL43,2207,701–

509Kalispell, MTMT115,4297,667–

510Duncan, OKOK44,3107,665–

511Sturgis, MIMI60,9687,663–

512Walla Walla, WAWA62,3617,600–

513Albemarle, NCNC68,8307,569–

514Morehead City, NCNC70,4697,542–

515Midland, MIMI83,7547,540–

516Austin, MNMN40,9717,527–

517Hastings, NENE40,5777,488–

518McComb, MSMS52,6407,455–

519Cheyenne, WYWY102,9387,439–

520Baraboo, WIWI66,6527,410–

521Columbus, ININ85,7297,391–

522Carlsbad, NMNM62,5097,390–

523Lewistown, PAPA46,1277,383–

524McAlester, OKOK43,3207,333–

525Platteville, WIWI52,4467,264–

526Canton, ILIL32,9017,224–

527New Iberia, LALA66,8467,212–

528Jacksonville, TXTX53,3377,170–

529Frankfort, KYKY77,8747,136–

530New Castle, ININ49,1377,108–

531Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8387,106–

532Norfolk, NENE49,2287,086–

533Centralia, ILIL36,3827,081–

534Charleston, ILIL46,6077,080–

535Warren, PAPA37,0387,053–

536The Villages, FLFL157,7727,048–

537Somerset, KYKY67,3847,047–

538Pittsburg, KSKS39,0087,010–

539Ardmore, OKOK48,9106,999–

540Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0026,994–

541Athens, TNTN71,5906,993–

542Moses Lake, WAWA105,7276,989–

543Shawano, WIWI45,7596,989–

544Logan, UTUT160,8896,988–

545Bucyrus, OHOH41,8966,934–

546Waycross, GAGA57,6706,930–

547Farmington, NMNM120,3406,921–

548Corvallis, OROR97,7286,906–

549Barre, VTVT59,6526,893–

550Rice Lake, WIWI46,4846,888–

551Helena, MTMT97,1536,880–

552Corsicana, TXTX57,1816,852–

553Dublin, GAGA60,3516,835–

554Houghton, MIMI40,0286,833–

555Jacksonville, ILIL37,3816,823–

556Glasgow, KYKY56,2246,811–

557Clovis, NMNM65,2706,797–

558Madisonville, KYKY45,1276,781–

559Minden, LALA34,9486,767–

560Laconia, NHNH65,1476,743–

561Blytheville, ARAR37,8286,734–

562Ontario, OROR60,0856,727–

563Kapaa, HIHI73,4006,726–

564Norwalk, OHOH58,2506,716–

565Stillwater, OKOK83,8896,708–

566Pocatello, IDID91,5916,698–

567Lawrence, KSKS120,9206,681–

568Ottumwa, IAIA35,2106,675–

569Marshalltown, IAIA39,8906,672–

570Selma, ALAL35,1406,641–

571Greenwood, MSMS34,9126,633–

572Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436,613–

573Danville, KYKY56,9856,577–

574Winona, MNMN50,5236,559–

575Jacksonville, NCNC217,1756,556–

576Ashland, OHOH52,5236,534–

577Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4046,490–

578Carbondale, ILIL52,5016,487–

579Red Wing, MNMN48,1956,465–

580Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0356,451–

581Rochelle, ILIL51,3996,447–

582Fort Madison, IAIA32,3066,436–

583Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9046,428–

584Sevierville, TNTN101,3426,408–

585Casper, WYWY80,5266,393–

586Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4596,383–

587Aberdeen, SDSD41,5836,369–

588Vincennes, ININ35,6526,366–

589Hannibal, MOMO38,9696,350–

590Shelton, WAWA71,1656,326–

591Washington, NCNC44,6706,324–

592Show Low, AZAZ109,9466,301–

593Tullahoma, TNTN69,3396,261–

594Rockingham, NCNC42,0416,226–

595Alexander City, ALAL40,9536,223–

596Palestine, TXTX59,8056,221–

597Pontiac, ILIL35,0576,219–

598Bedford, ININ45,5686,200–

599Vicksburg, MSMS41,7596,197–

600Bogalusa, LALA44,9376,185–

601Albert Lea, MNMN30,4406,162–

602Taylorville, ILIL33,4436,148–

603Easton, MDMD38,2386,143–

604Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1476,128–

605Crossville, TNTN66,3006,108–

606Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3026,104–

607Arkansas City, KSKS34,3826,101–

608Mayfield, KYKY37,0506,096–

609Effingham, ILIL44,7276,081–

610Brownwood, TXTX38,7116,069–

611Cañon City, COCO50,0396,053–

612Harrison, ARAR45,6546,033–

613Scottsboro, ALAL54,2816,021–

614Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9096,009–

615Hobbs, NMNM74,7495,992–

616Camden, ARAR26,3635,985–

617Fremont, NENE38,0575,974–

618Carson, NVNV58,5715,970–

619Kennett, MOMO26,8555,963–

620Cortland, NYNY45,8505,954–

621Lock Haven, PAPA37,8705,944–

622Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9125,924–

623Huntingdon, PAPA43,0015,920–

624Weatherford, OKOK39,0595,874–

625Scottsbluff, NENE36,2725,872–

626Logansport, ININ37,8365,853–

627Athens, OHOH63,1975,848–

628Columbus, NENE46,5835,834–

629Cambridge, OHOH38,3795,828–

630Escanaba, MIMI36,5825,802–

631Willmar, MNMN44,7205,797–

632Faribault, MNMN69,9395,792–

633Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1185,779–

634Sedalia, MOMO44,2545,778–

635Plainview, TXTX36,7005,745–

636Gaffney, SCSC58,2755,738–

637Ada, OKOK38,5285,730–

638Hillsdale, MIMI45,7385,711–

639El Campo, TXTX42,0605,709–

640Kearney, NENE57,9625,703–

641Statesboro, GAGA97,9775,694–

642Lake City, FLFL74,0945,693–

643Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5755,679–

644Plymouth, ININ46,5995,649–

645Coldwater, MIMI45,9935,617–

646Miami, OKOK30,4385,593–

647Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3685,585–

648St. Marys, PAPA29,9265,576–

649Alice, TXTX45,3835,510–

650Durant, OKOK51,3675,504–

651Morgan City, LALA46,5525,489–

652Paris, TNTN32,8965,488–

653West Plains, MOMO40,7985,479–

654Cambridge, MDMD33,6285,454–

655Cadillac, MIMI49,7195,443–

656Sanford, NCNC70,2585,438–

657Branson, MOMO57,0015,437–

658Astoria, OROR40,9265,393–

659Brattleboro, VTVT45,2045,388–

660Bennington, VTVT36,6305,340–

661Alma, MIMI41,1905,335–

662Oxford, MSMS71,9725,329–

663Sparta, WIWI46,5725,329–

664Muscatine, IAIA41,8535,312–

665Enterprise, ALAL56,9535,311–

666Celina, OHOH42,7375,311–

667Seymour, ININ47,3705,307–

668Bonham, TXTX39,2655,295–

669Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9145,218–

670Sidney, OHOH48,0655,218–

671Dyersburg, TNTN36,3205,214–

672Wabash, ININ30,7135,207–

673Marion, NCNC45,1985,200–

674Alexandria, MNMN40,1205,200–

675Cleveland, MSMS28,2625,190–

676Starkville, MSMS62,0635,186–

677Grenada, MSMS30,2225,163–

678Martin, TNTN33,2615,144–

679Tifton, GAGA51,2375,143–

680Moultrie, GAGA47,4385,142–

681Newberry, SCSC39,5615,123–

682Coshocton, OHOH37,1885,119–

683North Platte, NENE33,9725,116–

684Henderson, NCNC42,6385,063–

685Dixon, ILIL32,9145,055–

686Huntington, ININ37,2245,054–

687Winchester, TNTN45,5794,998–

688Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8834,997–

689Murray, KYKY39,4214,967–

690Union City, TNTN30,0674,946–

691Lincoln, ILIL27,1824,945–

692Paragould, ARAR47,4114,923–

693Crawfordsville, ININ38,9544,922–

694Emporia, KSKS34,8384,916–

695Great Bend, KSKS24,7904,899–

696Gainesville, TXTX44,4614,872–

697Corinth, MSMS34,5694,860–

698Pella, IAIA34,1924,859–

699Rolla, MOMO45,2474,852–

700Macomb, ILIL25,9164,844–

701McMinnville, TNTN43,7174,836–

702Cedartown, GAGA45,5144,832–

703Campbellsville, KYKY38,4074,822–

704Okeechobee, FLFL42,6084,812–

705Frankfort, ININ33,3224,802–

706Natchitoches, LALA36,0894,789–

707Burley, IDID49,3084,761–

708New Ulm, MNMN25,5174,753–

709Hutchinson, MNMN36,6314,742–

710McPherson, KSKS30,0644,742–

711Brookings, OROR22,6214,739–

712Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0634,737–

713Brevard, NCNC34,2114,735–

714Granbury, TXTX70,5014,694–

715Big Spring, TXTX30,5044,693–

716Tahlequah, OKOK49,1964,633–

717Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4284,630–

718Urbana, OHOH38,8204,627–

719Defiance, OHOH38,2924,625–

720Wilmington, OHOH42,3014,617–

721Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6554,616–

722Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6914,611–

723Arcadia, FLFL37,0784,602–

724Mexico, MOMO24,5284,594–

725Huntsville, TXTX83,8424,593–

726Alamogordo, NMNM70,3684,593–

727Alpena, MIMI28,8534,593–

728Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974,577–

729Ozark, ALAL49,9124,577–

730Kendallville, ININ47,9374,572–

731Lewisburg, PAPA42,3134,553–

732Fairmont, MNMN19,4404,546–

733Batesville, ARAR38,7854,546–

734Brenham, TXTX38,2884,542–

735Van Wert, OHOH29,0134,533–

736Shelbyville, TNTN55,2734,524–

737Picayune, MSMS59,3634,520–

738Jasper, ININ44,0164,517–

739Beatrice, NENE21,7114,499–

740Clarksdale, MSMS19,8494,496–

741Brookhaven, MSMS35,0124,490–

742Bozeman, MTMT128,7404,485–

743Americus, GAGA33,3944,483–

744Ruston, LALA48,3604,472–

745Washington, ININ34,2094,408–

746Elkins, WVWV26,8824,388–

747Fayetteville, TNTN36,8534,385–

748Ludington, MIMI29,0404,372–

749Stephenville, TXTX43,9114,370–

750Malvern, ARAR33,4514,368–

751Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8084,358–

752Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2014,347–

753Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0814,343–

754Magnolia, ARAR21,8944,333–

755Russellville, ALAL32,4494,315–

756Menomonie, WIWI46,2234,312–

757Marshall, MOMO23,2654,297–

758Pampa, TXTX21,7864,296–

759Owatonna, MNMN37,4644,293–

760Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7914,291–

761Peru, ININ34,4874,273–

762Kirksville, MOMO29,8244,236–

763Auburn, ININ44,5354,222–

764Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5274,221–

765Wahpeton, NDND23,0194,215–

766Bay City, TXTX36,4634,208–

767Clewiston, FLFL61,5464,194–

768Thomaston, GAGA28,5004,191–

769Big Rapids, MIMI42,3204,182–

770Brigham City, UTUT70,4054,181–

771Decatur, ININ36,6504,170–

772Port Townsend, WAWA33,9704,167–

773Lebanon, MOMO36,9434,166–

774Middlesborough, KYKY22,8294,165–

775Eufaula, ALAL26,8614,103–

776Mitchell, SDSD25,9134,070–

777Washington Court House, OHOH28,5524,067–

778Milledgeville, GAGA44,0294,065–

779Troy, ALAL33,6884,054–

780Madison, ININ33,2794,026–

781Vidalia, GAGA36,1804,015–

782Bemidji, MNMN47,0554,009–

783Moberly, MOMO24,5134,004–

784Montrose, COCO44,5913,995–

785Gallipolis, OHOH29,0723,985–

786Warrensburg, MOMO56,6703,951–

787Boone, NCNC54,7863,945–

788Sandpoint, IDID54,4203,919–

789Silver City, NMNM27,2523,892–

790Borger, TXTX19,6333,884–

791Lexington, NENE26,2553,872–

792Marshall, MNMN25,6843,854–

793Greencastle, ININ37,8763,852–

794Douglas, GAGA52,8613,844–

795Gallup, NMNM68,1193,837–

796Riverton, WYWY39,4643,831–

797Forrest City, ARAR21,8003,829–

798Connersville, ININ23,5333,824–

799Le Mars, IAIA25,6973,816–

800Carroll, IAIA20,3033,809–

801Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8803,803–

802Dickinson, NDND39,1423,788–

803The Dalles, OROR26,3103,787–

804Del Rio, TXTX47,8353,775–

805Blackfoot, IDID51,1533,764–

806Newport, TNTN37,8893,745–

807Laurinburg, NCNC33,3223,743–

808Calhoun, GAGA61,7013,742–

809Worthington, MNMN22,3383,716–

810Monticello, ININ25,1643,667–

811Pullman, WAWA48,5123,665–

812Cornelia, GAGA50,4163,644–

813Las Vegas, NMNM30,3113,623–

814Watertown, SDSD29,5623,622–

815Deming, NMNM25,4073,608–

816Jamestown, NDND21,4143,603–

817Angola, ININ34,7993,589–

818Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9383,587–

819Storm Lake, IAIA20,4493,571–

820Jefferson, GAGA99,2653,553–

821Ellensburg, WAWA48,8033,550–

822Rifle, COCO80,0993,531–

823Sheridan, WYWY33,2413,522–

824Altus, OKOK24,7643,515–

825Petoskey, MIMI33,7753,513–

826Dodge City, KSKS33,9933,502–

827Toccoa, GAGA27,8543,484–

828Hays, KSKS29,0753,469–

829Ottawa, KSKS26,2993,458–

830Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1543,438–

831Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833,399–

832Bishop, CACA18,1583,398–

833Fort Morgan, COCO30,3063,336–

834La Grande, OROR25,9003,334–

835Bainbridge, GAGA29,4323,332–

836Huron, SDSD19,6243,330–

837Safford, AZAZ40,1573,309–

838Elk City, OKOK22,1593,295–

839Española, NMNM39,8323,293–

840Maryville, MOMO20,1743,282–

841Summerville, GAGA25,3003,278–

842Lewisburg, TNTN38,0713,269–

843DeRidder, LALA36,6733,243–

844Durango, COCO56,8983,188–

845Greensburg, ININ26,5763,158–

846Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0773,097–

847Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8233,078–

848Cody, WYWY31,1713,058–

849Kingsville, TXTX30,3153,016–

850Williston, NDND41,7673,009–

851Crescent City, CACA26,4103,003–

852Brookings, SDSD37,6352,978–

853Spearfish, SDSD29,4592,952–

854Moscow, IDID41,8422,947–

855Nogales, AZAZ50,0202,947–

856Spencer, IAIA16,2022,901–

857Uvalde, TXTX24,9632,890–

858Baker City, OROR16,6582,886–

859Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192,884–

860Yankton, SDSD23,6352,876–

861Atchison, KSKS16,1722,874–

862Beeville, TXTX32,5152,872–

863Susanville, CACA28,1172,859–

864Vernon, TXTX12,4812,859–

865Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452,841–

866Alamosa, COCO27,8962,824–

867Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672,797–

868Cordele, GAGA19,2372,767–

869Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4422,755–

870Sweetwater, TXTX14,1172,739–

871Price, UTUT20,6802,713–

872Sterling, COCO20,6542,702–

873Jesup, GAGA32,4812,607–

874Rexburg, IDID69,3802,603–

875Taos, NMNM34,5642,560–

876Woodward, OKOK19,8272,513–

877Garden City, KSKS37,5052,486–

878Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,473–

879Hinesville, GAGA91,8702,429–

880Snyder, TXTX16,1622,409–

881Hood River, OROR23,7202,378–

882Laramie, WYWY38,5582,368–

883Fallon, NVNV25,8512,322–

884Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0992,289–

885Franklin, KYKY20,7882,193–

886Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992,140–

887Elko, NVNV56,6822,127–

888Guymon, OKOK20,3222,125–

889Pahrump, NVNV57,3362,101–

890Pierre, SDSD20,5882,033–

891Hereford, TXTX18,6262,017–

892Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,982–

893Raymondville, TXTX19,9711,976–

894Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441,930–

895Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,890–

896Heber, UTUT81,6551,784–

897Liberal, KSKS21,0731,780–

898Dumas, TXTX21,8911,754–

899Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,743–

900Vernal, UTUT38,2781,733–

901Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071,666–

902Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381,630–

903Mountain Home, IDID29,4651,586–

904Othello, WAWA21,4881,527–

905Kingsland, GAGA60,1431,498–

906Hailey, IDID32,4361,463–

907Zapata, TXTX13,7531,386–

908Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,385–

909Vermillion, SDSD15,0311,364–

910Andrews, TXTX18,9141,314–

911Evanston, WYWY23,4151,184–

912Jackson, WYWY36,5871,105–

913Gillette, WYWY48,1451,074–

914Winnemucca, NVNV17,267952–

915Ketchikan, AKAK13,549930–

916Nantucket, MAMA14,758850–

917Breckenridge, COCO39,069769–

918Edwards, COCO54,291709–

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