Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 65 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16.8 | 55,970,047 | N/A |
| District of Columbia | 12.7 | 85,501 | 51 |
| Alaska | 13.3 | 97,815 | 49 |
| Wyoming | 18.0 | 104,321 | 18 |
| North Dakota | 16.2 | 126,120 | 44 |
| Vermont | 20.8 | 134,141 | 4 |
| South Dakota | 17.6 | 158,103 | 22 |
| Rhode Island | 18.3 | 199,921 | 15 |
| Delaware | 20.0 | 201,255 | 6 |
| Montana | 19.7 | 217,665 | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 19.5 | 270,525 | 9 |
| Hawaii | 19.9 | 287,642 | 7 |
| Maine | 21.9 | 301,161 | 2 |
| Idaho | 16.6 | 314,391 | 34 |
| Nebraska | 16.4 | 322,165 | 38 |
| West Virginia | 20.7 | 368,989 | 5 |
| Utah | 11.6 | 387,028 | 52 |
| New Mexico | 18.8 | 397,156 | 11 |
| Kansas | 16.6 | 486,659 | 34 |
| Mississippi | 16.8 | 495,115 | 30 |
| Nevada | 16.6 | 522,417 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 17.3 | 525,644 | 27 |
| Iowa | 17.8 | 569,081 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 16.1 | 642,174 | 45 |
| Connecticut | 18.1 | 650,772 | 17 |
| Puerto Rico | 22.7 | 740,397 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 16.3 | 753,854 | 40 |
| Kentucky | 17.0 | 767,995 | 28 |
| Oregon | 18.6 | 789,610 | 12 |
| Colorado | 15.2 | 882,557 | 47 |
| Alabama | 17.5 | 884,210 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 16.8 | 962,143 | 30 |
| South Carolina | 18.5 | 963,569 | 14 |
| Maryland | 16.3 | 1,003,219 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 18.0 | 1,062,121 | 18 |
| Missouri | 17.5 | 1,079,129 | 23 |
| Indiana | 16.4 | 1,116,303 | 38 |
| Tennessee | 16.8 | 1,172,740 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | 17.5 | 1,221,349 | 23 |
| Washington | 16.3 | 1,259,313 | 40 |
| Arizona | 18.6 | 1,349,934 | 12 |
| Virginia | 16.3 | 1,410,160 | 40 |
| New Jersey | 16.8 | 1,559,816 | 30 |
| Georgia | 14.6 | 1,581,263 | 48 |
| North Carolina | 16.9 | 1,787,027 | 29 |
| Michigan | 18.2 | 1,824,907 | 16 |
| Illinois | 16.6 | 2,101,833 | 34 |
| Ohio | 17.9 | 2,103,043 | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | 19.1 | 2,476,241 | 10 |
| New York | 17.4 | 3,461,186 | 26 |
| Texas | 13.2 | 3,905,545 | 50 |
| Florida | 21.1 | 4,630,733 | 3 |
| California | 15.3 | 5,994,486 | 46 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2025 2:57 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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2025 2:57 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.