RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Largest senior population, US states · 2010

US states home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2010. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. California leads at 4,246,514. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1,337,839, against an all-states median of 549,625.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

USUnited States13.0% of US population308,745,53840,267,984–

01California, CACA39,287,3774,246,514+18%

02Florida, FLFL22,416,0773,259,602+16%

03New York, NYNY19,852,3662,617,943+7%

04Texas, TXTX30,188,4242,601,886+26%

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391,959,307+2%

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931,622,015+8%

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981,609,213+7%

08Michigan, MIMI10,077,7611,361,530+12%

09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041,234,079+27%

10New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091,185,993+7%

11Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071,032,035+31%

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,170976,937+23%

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056902,724+5%

14Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838881,831+32%

15Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383853,462+21%

16Indiana, ININ6,851,073841,108+12%

17Missouri, MOMO6,191,814838,294+11%

18Washington, WAWA7,816,116827,677+25%

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872777,314+11%

20Maryland, MDMD6,206,011707,642+18%

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445683,121+15%

22Alabama, ALAL5,086,768657,792+13%

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225631,874+30%

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824578,227+15%

25Louisiana, LALA4,611,961557,857+8%

26Colorado, COCO5,862,189549,625+32%

27Oregon, OROR4,254,293533,533+22%

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634506,714+11%

29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508506,559+8%

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,507452,888+4%

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391419,981+12%

32Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779380,407+11%

33Kansas, KSKS2,947,197376,116+6%

34Nevada, NVNV3,184,612324,359+48%

35West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373297,404+7%

36New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246272,255+28%

37Utah, UTUT3,392,331249,462+31%

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,707246,677+6%

39Maine, MEME1,387,817211,080+15%

40Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235195,138+22%

41Idaho, IDID1,934,262194,668+33%

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868178,268+20%

43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801151,881−0%

44Montana, MTMT1,116,875146,742+21%

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,191129,277+27%

46South Dakota, SDSD907,428116,581+8%

47North Dakota, NDND784,84197,477+3%

48Vermont, VTVT647,10691,078+18%

49Wyoming, WYWY582,39770,090+21%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,29468,809−2%

51Alaska, AKAK735,70654,938+54%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest residents 65 and over?

California ranks #1 with 4,246,514 (2010 Decennial Census).

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

California, Florida, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.