Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for California by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 65 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 16.8 | 55,970,047 | N/A |
| California | N/A | 15.3 | 5,994,486 | 46 of 52 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 34.5 | 942 | 30 |
| Modoc County | Rural | 31.0 | 2,680 | 90 |
| Plumas County | Rural | 29.8 | 5,848 | 117 |
| Mariposa County | Rural | 29.4 | 5,009 | 131 |
| Trinity County | Rural | 29.3 | 4,662 | 133 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 28.9 | 29,591 | 146 |
| Calaveras County | Rural | 28.7 | 13,220 | 163 |
| Tuolumne County | Rural | 27.7 | 15,199 | 208 |
| Amador County | Rural | 27.2 | 11,163 | 239 |
| Siskiyou County | Rural | 27.2 | 11,903 | 239 |
| Inyo County | Rural | 24.4 | 4,594 | 494 |
| Mendocino County | Rural | 24.1 | 21,829 | 531 |
| Lake County | Rural | 23.6 | 16,105 | 597 |
| Marin County | Urban | 23.3 | 60,192 | 653 |
| El Dorado County | Urban | 22.8 | 43,808 | 726 |
| Alpine County | Rural | 21.8 | 369 | 928 |
| San Luis Obispo County | Urban | 21.6 | 60,708 | 984 |
| Shasta County | Urban | 21.2 | 38,580 | 1,070 |
| Sonoma County | Urban | 21.0 | 101,805 | 1,116 |
| Napa County | Urban | 20.6 | 28,017 | 1,240 |
| Placer County | Urban | 20.2 | 83,236 | 1,354 |
| Tehama County | Rural | 20.0 | 13,075 | 1,434 |
| Del Norte County | Rural | 19.8 | 5,392 | 1,519 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 19.3 | 26,082 | 1,663 |
| Santa Cruz County | Urban | 18.3 | 48,784 | 1,968 |
| Butte County | Urban | 18.2 | 38,054 | 2,001 |
| San Mateo County | Urban | 17.3 | 128,893 | 2,252 |
| San Francisco County | Urban | 17.2 | 143,605 | 2,277 |
| Solano County | Urban | 16.9 | 76,287 | 2,348 |
| Ventura County | Urban | 16.9 | 141,315 | 2,348 |
| Glenn County | Rural | 16.8 | 4,822 | 2,373 |
| Contra Costa County | Urban | 16.7 | 193,816 | 2,398 |
| Mono County | Rural | 16.4 | 2,164 | 2,467 |
| Santa Barbara County | Urban | 16.2 | 71,982 | 2,512 |
| Sutter County | Urban | 16.1 | 15,927 | 2,534 |
| Lassen County | Rural | 16.0 | 4,977 | 2,557 |
| Orange County | Urban | 15.8 | 498,997 | 2,586 |
| Colusa County | Rural | 15.3 | 3,355 | 2,688 |
| Riverside County | Urban | 15.1 | 371,046 | 2,713 |
| San Diego County | Urban | 15.0 | 493,837 | 2,726 |
| Alameda County | Urban | 14.9 | 246,841 | 2,744 |
| Sacramento County | Urban | 14.9 | 236,467 | 2,744 |
| Los Angeles County | Urban | 14.7 | 1,448,571 | 2,773 |
| Monterey County | Urban | 14.5 | 63,232 | 2,801 |
| Madera County | Urban | 14.4 | 22,802 | 2,816 |
| Santa Clara County | Urban | 14.4 | 273,921 | 2,816 |
| Stanislaus County | Urban | 13.6 | 74,905 | 2,906 |
| Imperial County | Urban | 13.5 | 24,119 | 2,918 |
| San Benito County | Urban | 13.5 | 8,900 | 2,918 |
| San Joaquin County | Urban | 13.3 | 104,481 | 2,940 |
| Yolo County | Urban | 13.3 | 28,915 | 2,940 |
| Yuba County | Urban | 13.1 | 10,889 | 2,964 |
| Fresno County | Urban | 12.7 | 128,751 | 3,000 |
| San Bernardino County | Urban | 12.3 | 269,001 | 3,031 |
| Tulare County | Urban | 11.7 | 55,879 | 3,059 |
| Kern County | Urban | 11.6 | 105,653 | 3,062 |
| Merced County | Urban | 11.6 | 33,068 | 3,062 |
| Kings County | Urban | 10.6 | 16,221 | 3,100 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/22/2025 9:56 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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 05/22/2025 9:56 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.