Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Washington by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 57,633,628.
- Rank within US : N/A
Washington
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,299,185.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 43 of 52
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 13,673.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 6 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 6,656.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 28 of 3143
Wahkiakum County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,590.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 41 of 3143
Pacific County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 7,921.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 59 of 3143
Clallam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 25,067.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 76 of 3143
Ferry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 119 of 3143
Columbia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 1,177.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 161 of 3143
Pend Oreille County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 266 of 3143
Island County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 23,259.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 306 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,012.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 359 of 3143
Garfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 613.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 368 of 3143
Stevens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 12,178.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 442 of 3143
Asotin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 5,661.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 451 of 3143
Klickitat County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 5,878.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3143
Skamania County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 3,024.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 of 3143
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 16,468.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 578 of 3143
Grays Harbor County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 17,980.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 716 of 3143
Okanogan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 10,074.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 728 of 3143
Skagit County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 29,691.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 841 of 3143
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 18,211.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1116 of 3143
Chelan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 16,769.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1263 of 3143
Walla Walla County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 12,409.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1565 of 3143
Cowlitz County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 22,230.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1625 of 3143
Kitsap County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 54,611.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3143
Whatcom County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 43,568.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1890 of 3143
Thurston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 56,072.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1950 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 8,180.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2046 of 3143
Spokane County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 95,527.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3143
Kittitas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 8,040.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2419 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 86,076.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2475 of 3143
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 33,796.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2631 of 3143
Pierce County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 137,536.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2811 of 3143
Snohomish County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 124,763.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2811 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 14,822.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2843 of 3143
Yakima County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 37,267.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2857 of 3143
King County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 320,899.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2900 of 3143
Adams County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 2,529.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3143
Whitman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 5,597.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3058 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- People (Age 65 And Over) : The number of people (age 65 and over) is 10,257.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 4:55 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.