Percent of People Over 65 in the United States

Increasingly, America is becoming a nation of seniors. One of every 8 Americans is over 65 and this rate is growing rapidly. In more than half of the states, the senior population represents over 13% of all residents.

This map shows the percent of people over 65 in the United States by state.

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State 65+ Population State 65+ Population
Alabama 13.8% Montana 14.6%
Alaska 7.6% Nebraska 13.4%
Arizona 13.1% Nevada 11.6%
Arkansas 14.3% New Hampshire 13.5%
California 11.2% New Jersey 13.5%
Colorado 10.6% New Mexico 13.0%
Connecticut 13.9% New York 13.4%
Delaware 14.3% North Carolina 12.7%
District of Columbia 11.7% North Dakota 14.7%
Florida 17.2% Ohio 13.9%
Georgia 10.3% Oklahoma 13.5%
Hawaii 14.5% Oregon 13.5%
Idaho 12.1% Pennsylvania 15.4%
Illinois 12.4% Rhode Island 14.3%
Indiana 12.9% South Carolina 13.7%
Iowa 14.8% South Dakota 14.5%
Kansas 13.0% Tennessee 13.4%
Kentucky 13.2% Texas 10.2%
Louisiana 12.3% Utah 9.0%
Maine 15.6% Vermont 14.5%
Maryland 12.2% Virginia 12.2%
Massachusetts 13.6% Washington 12.1%
Michigan 13.4% West Virginia 15.8%
Minnesota 12.7% Wisconsin 13.5%
Mississippi 12.8% Wyoming 12.3%
Missouri 13.7%
* American Seniors
 

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