Ranking of US States By the Percentage of the Population that were Seniors (65yrs and Over) in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on July 8, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among all US states and DC, Maine had the highest percentage of its population being seniors (65yrs and over) (20.69%), followed by Florida (20.37%), and West Virginia (19.93%).
The chart below shows the top 10 states, and the table below shows the ranking of all states and DC.
You can see similar info for other age cohorts.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of US States By the Percentage of the Population that were Seniors (65yrs and Over) in 2021
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| Rank | State | Seniors (65yrs and Over)'s % of Pop. |
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| 1 | Maine | 20.69 |
| 2 | Florida | 20.37 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 19.93 |
| 4 | Vermont | 19.50 |
| 5 | Delaware | 18.98 |
| 6 | Montana | 18.78 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 18.49 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 18.23 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 18.21 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 17.75 |
| 11 | Oregon | 17.66 |
| 12 | Arizona | 17.57 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 17.52 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 17.27 |
| 15 | Michigan | 17.22 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 17.20 |
| 17 | Ohio | 17.03 |
| 18 | Iowa | 17.00 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 16.98 |
| 20 | Alabama | 16.90 |
| 21 | Missouri | 16.83 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 16.81 |
| 23 | Wyoming | 16.74 |
| 24 | South Dakota | 16.65 |
| 25 | New York | 16.56 |
| 26 | Massachusetts | 16.53 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 16.35 |
| 28 | Tennessee | 16.30 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 16.27 |
| 30 | New Jersey | 16.18 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 15.94 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 15.90 |
| 33 | Idaho | 15.85 |
| 34 | Kansas | 15.83 |
| 35 | Nevada | 15.77 |
| 36 | Illinois | 15.70 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 15.67 |
| 38 | Indiana | 15.66 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 15.60 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 15.51 |
| 41 | Virginia | 15.48 |
| 42 | Washington | 15.46 |
| 43 | Maryland | 15.45 |
| 44 | North Dakota | 15.28 |
| 45 | California | 14.37 |
| 46 | Colorado | 14.32 |
| 47 | Georgia | 13.93 |
| 48 | Texas | 12.55 |
| 49 | Alaska | 12.26 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 12.18 |
| 51 | Utah | 11.08 |