RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Largest senior population, US states

US states home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. California leads at 6,158,371. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1,919,323, against an all-states median of 784,676.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

USUnited States17.2% of US population334,922,49957,633,628–

01California, CACA39,287,3776,158,371+71%

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0774,781,978+70%

03Texas, TXTX30,188,4244,056,252+96%

04New York, NYNY19,852,3663,554,028+45%

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6392,535,503+32%

06Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982,156,214+44%

07Ohio, OHOH11,810,2932,155,577+43%

08Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611,876,266+54%

09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041,845,563+90%

10Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071,636,809+108%

11New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091,605,758+44%

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701,453,743+83%

13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8381,397,551+109%

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1161,299,185+96%

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561,258,273+46%

16Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831,205,947+71%

17Indiana, ININ6,851,0731,147,627+52%

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141,107,743+47%

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721,096,043+56%

20Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111,033,741+72%

21South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225999,401+106%

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445992,385+67%

23Colorado, COCO5,862,189914,002+120%

24Alabama, ALAL5,086,768904,259+56%

25Oregon, OROR4,254,293810,852+85%

26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824784,676+55%

27Louisiana, LALA4,611,961772,404+49%

28Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508670,557+43%

29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634657,746+44%

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,507582,156+33%

31Nevada, NVNV3,184,612540,786+147%

32Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391535,977+43%

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779505,839+47%

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,197499,834+40%

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246408,264+92%

36Utah, UTUT3,392,331402,316+111%

37West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373374,092+35%

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,707330,805+42%

39Idaho, IDID1,934,262328,636+125%

40Maine, MEME1,387,817310,420+69%

41Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235295,552+84%

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868280,933+90%

43Montana, MTMT1,116,875224,673+86%

44Delaware, DEDE1,021,191210,101+107%

45Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801206,231+35%

46South Dakota, SDSD907,428163,311+51%

47Vermont, VTVT647,106138,679+79%

48North Dakota, NDND784,841129,854+37%

49Wyoming, WYWY582,397107,862+87%

50Alaska, AKAK735,706101,694+185%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29487,159+25%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest residents 65 and over?

California ranks #1 with 6,158,371 (2024 American Community Survey).

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

California, Florida, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).