Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 65 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17.2 | 57,633,628 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | 23.4 | 758,086 | 1 |
| Maine | 22.4 | 310,420 | 2 |
| Vermont | 21.4 | 138,679 | 3 |
| Florida | 21.3 | 4,781,978 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 21.0 | 374,092 | 5 |
| Delaware | 20.6 | 210,101 | 6 |
| Hawaii | 20.5 | 295,552 | 7 |
| Montana | 20.1 | 224,673 | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 20.1 | 280,933 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 19.5 | 2,535,503 | 10 |
| New Mexico | 19.3 | 408,264 | 11 |
| Oregon | 19.1 | 810,852 | 12 |
| Arizona | 18.9 | 1,397,551 | 13 |
| South Carolina | 18.9 | 999,401 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | 18.7 | 206,231 | 15 |
| Michigan | 18.6 | 1,876,266 | 16 |
| Connecticut | 18.5 | 670,557 | 17 |
| Wisconsin | 18.5 | 1,096,043 | 17 |
| Wyoming | 18.5 | 107,862 | 17 |
| Ohio | 18.3 | 2,155,577 | 20 |
| Iowa | 18.1 | 582,156 | 21 |
| South Dakota | 18.0 | 163,311 | 22 |
| Massachusetts | 17.9 | 1,258,273 | 23 |
| Missouri | 17.9 | 1,107,743 | 23 |
| New York | 17.9 | 3,554,028 | 23 |
| Alabama | 17.8 | 904,259 | 26 |
| Arkansas | 17.6 | 535,977 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 17.3 | 784,676 | 28 |
| Minnesota | 17.3 | 992,385 | 28 |
| Mississippi | 17.2 | 505,839 | 30 |
| New Jersey | 17.2 | 1,605,758 | 30 |
| North Carolina | 17.2 | 1,845,563 | 30 |
| Tennessee | 17.1 | 1,205,947 | 33 |
| Idaho | 17.0 | 328,636 | 34 |
| Illinois | 17.0 | 2,156,214 | 34 |
| Kansas | 17.0 | 499,834 | 34 |
| Nevada | 17.0 | 540,786 | 34 |
| Indiana | 16.8 | 1,147,627 | 38 |
| Louisiana | 16.7 | 772,404 | 39 |
| Maryland | 16.7 | 1,033,741 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 16.7 | 330,805 | 39 |
| Virginia | 16.7 | 1,453,743 | 39 |
| Washington | 16.6 | 1,299,185 | 43 |
| North Dakota | 16.5 | 129,854 | 44 |
| Oklahoma | 16.3 | 657,746 | 45 |
| California | 15.7 | 6,158,371 | 46 |
| Colorado | 15.6 | 914,002 | 47 |
| Georgia | 15.0 | 1,636,809 | 48 |
| Alaska | 13.8 | 101,694 | 49 |
| Texas | 13.4 | 4,056,252 | 50 |
| District of Columbia | 12.8 | 87,159 | 51 |
| Utah | 11.9 | 402,316 | 52 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 11:12 am.
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.