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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in the U.S.

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Top 100 towns and cities with 10,000+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of The Villages 1 The Villages FL 85.2% Median age 74.1 2 Sun City West AZ 85% Median age 74.8 Laguna Woods 3 Laguna Woods CA 83.1% Median age 74.9
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Map of The Villages The VillagesFL · 83,498 people 85.2% 74.1 83,498
2 Sun City WestAZ · 27,425 people 85% 74.8 27,425
3 Laguna Woods Laguna WoodsCA · 17,289 people 83.1% 74.9 17,289
4 Map of Green Valley Green ValleyAZ · 22,114 people 80.5% 73.6 22,114
5 On Top of the WorldFL · 16,007 people 79.1% 71.4 16,007
6 Map of Sun Lakes Sun LakesAZ · 13,924 people 78.9% 73.5 13,924
7 Sun City Sun CityAZ · 37,486 people 74.7% 72.7 37,486
8 Saddlebrooke SaddlebrookeAZ · 13,085 people 71.5% 72.4 13,085
9 RotondaFL · 10,352 people 62.5% 68.2 10,352
10 VeniceFL · 27,479 people 61.4% 69.2 27,479
11 Hot Springs VillageAR · 16,327 people 60.3% 69.6 16,327
12 Englewood EnglewoodFL · 20,091 people 60.1% 68.5 20,091
13 Marco IslandFL · 16,205 people 59.3% 67.9 16,205
14 IonaFL · 13,631 people 59.3% 68.6 13,631
15 Map of Sun City Center Sun City CenterFL · 33,548 people 58.4% 69.1 33,548
16 Map of Naples NaplesFL · 19,704 people 55.8% 67.3 19,704
17 West Vero CorridorFL · 10,461 people 55.8% 67.8 10,461
18 Lady LakeFL · 16,675 people 54.5% 66.9 16,675
19 Map of Gold Canyon Gold CanyonAZ · 13,107 people 54.3% 66.6 13,107
20 Punta GordaFL · 20,278 people 53.6% 66.3 20,278
21 Map of Sugarmill Woods Sugarmill WoodsFL · 10,782 people 53.1% 67.0 10,782
22 Rancho Mirage Rancho MirageCA · 17,563 people 52.6% 66.1 17,563
23 EsteroFL · 37,858 people 51.9% 66.0 37,858
24 Map of Pine Ridge Pine RidgeFL · 10,762 people 51.8% 65.5 10,762
25 Palmer RanchFL · 16,867 people 49.7% 64.9 16,867
26 Manchester ManchesterOcean County, NJ · 45,880 people 48.1% 64.2 45,880
27 Map of Wildwood WildwoodFL · 17,608 people 47% 64.2 17,608
28 MesquiteNV · 22,059 people 46.8% 63.4 22,059
29 Map of Laurel LaurelFL · 11,741 people 46.8% 63.7 11,741
30 Map of Hudson HudsonFL · 11,254 people 46.4% 63.8 11,254
31 Map of Rio Vista Rio VistaCA · 10,102 people 46.4% 63.8 10,102
32 Map of North Fort Myers North Fort MyersFL · 44,993 people 45.8% 63.4 44,993
33 Map of Fortuna Foothills Fortuna FoothillsAZ · 28,896 people 45.3% 61.1 28,896
34 Map of Bonita Springs Bonita SpringsFL · 55,904 people 44.2% 62.1 55,904
35 Map of Ocean Pines Ocean PinesMD · 12,351 people 44.2% 62.4 12,351
36 Seal BeachCA · 24,722 people 43.7% 61.5 24,722
37 Map of Port Townsend Port TownsendWA · 10,438 people 43.6% 60.8 10,438
38 Berkeley BerkeleyOcean County, NJ · 44,634 people 42.6% 61.3 44,634
39 Map of Cypress Lake Cypress LakeFL · 13,032 people 42.3% 60.2 13,032
40 Map of Little River Little RiverSC · 11,771 people 42.2% 61.4 11,771
41 Map of Garden City Garden CitySC · 11,591 people 42% 62.2 11,591
42 Liberty TriangleFL · 24,888 people 41.7% 59.3 24,888
43 Map of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle BeachSC · 19,855 people 41.6% 61.9 19,855
44 Pinehurst PinehurstNC · 18,256 people 41% 60.6 18,256
45 Map of Fountain Hills Fountain HillsAZ · 23,789 people 40.7% 61.5 23,789
46 PrescottAZ · 47,400 people 40.6% 59.7 47,400
47 DennisBarnstable County, MA · 14,868 people 39.8% 59.5 14,868
48 PaysonAZ · 16,622 people 39.7% 60.9 16,622
49 Hardeeville HardeevilleSC · 10,871 people 39.7% 61.4 10,871
50 Map of Monroe MonroeMiddlesex County, NJ · 49,032 people 39.6% 57.8 49,032
51 Map of Hilton Head Island Hilton Head IslandSC · 37,911 people 39.2% 59.8 37,911
52 Fort MohaveAZ · 15,715 people 39.2% 60.4 15,715
53 Map of Brewster BrewsterBarnstable County, MA · 10,420 people 38.6% 59.6 10,420
54 Map of Murrells Inlet Murrells InletSC · 10,044 people 38.3% 60.4 10,044
55 St. Simons St. SimonsGA · 16,228 people 37.8% 59.1 16,228
56 Fernandina Beach Fernandina BeachFL · 13,420 people 37.8% 58.6 13,420
57 Palm DesertCA · 51,990 people 37.7% 57.5 51,990
58 GulfportFL · 11,734 people 37.7% 58.8 11,734
59 SebastianFL · 26,262 people 36.8% 58.2 26,262
60 CottonwoodAZ · 12,580 people 36.8% 54.7 12,580
61 Map of Tucson Estates Tucson EstatesAZ · 12,136 people 36.7% 53.9 12,136
62 Cocoa BeachFL · 11,377 people 36.3% 59.2 11,377
63 ParoleMD · 17,229 people 36.2% 53.8 17,229
64 Map of Burr Ridge Burr RidgeIL · 11,141 people 36.1% 56.9 11,141
65 Tavares TavaresFL · 20,463 people 35.9% 53.1 20,463
66 Map of Cape Canaveral Cape CanaveralFL · 10,006 people 35.9% 60.1 10,006
67 Map of Harwich HarwichBarnstable County, MA · 13,598 people 35.8% 58.6 13,598
68 Map of Oro Valley Oro ValleyAZ · 48,162 people 35.7% 55.4 48,162
69 Map of Palm Springs Palm SpringsCA · 45,070 people 35.3% 58.5 45,070
70 DunedinFL · 36,062 people 35.3% 58.0 36,062
71 Map of New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna BeachFL · 31,974 people 35.3% 57.8 31,974
72 Lake Havasu CityAZ · 58,359 people 35.2% 56.1 58,359
73 Conway ConwayCarroll County, NH · 10,141 people 35.1% 55.0 10,141
74 Map of Yarmouth YarmouthBarnstable County, MA · 25,224 people 35% 54.6 25,224
75 North Palm Beach North Palm BeachFL · 13,238 people 34.6% 57.0 13,238
76 East Goshen East GoshenChester County, PA · 18,441 people 34.5% 50.8 18,441
77 West LealmanFL · 14,944 people 34.4% 57.1 14,944
78 Catalina FoothillsAZ · 52,593 people 34.3% 55.3 52,593
79 Bullhead CityAZ · 42,496 people 34.3% 56.0 42,496
80 Tanque VerdeAZ · 15,866 people 34.3% 57.3 15,866
81 Sonoma SonomaCA · 10,670 people 34.3% 57.3 10,670
82 Map of Hobe Sound Hobe SoundFL · 13,817 people 34.2% 57.0 13,817
83 Huntley HuntleyIL · 28,005 people 34.1% 49.7 28,005
84 CamanoWA · 17,303 people 34.1% 56.8 17,303
85 Apache JunctionAZ · 41,058 people 34% 53.1 41,058
86 Map of Bee Ridge Bee RidgeFL · 10,334 people 34% 54.1 10,334
87 Falmouth FalmouthBarnstable County, MA · 33,039 people 33.9% 56.6 33,039
88 Map of Ocean City Ocean CityNJ · 11,261 people 33.8% 56.1 11,261
89 Map of Huron HuronErie County, OH · 10,573 people 33.6% 53.8 10,573
90 Ormond Beach Ormond BeachFL · 43,976 people 33.5% 53.6 43,976
91 SeminoleFL · 19,396 people 33.5% 55.3 19,396
92 Map of Mount Dora Mount DoraFL · 17,278 people 33.5% 48.8 17,278
93 Hendersonville HendersonvilleNC · 15,408 people 33.5% 53.2 15,408
94 Tucson MountainsAZ · 11,353 people 33.4% 55.9 11,353
95 Map of Port Charlotte Port CharlotteFL · 66,133 people 33.1% 55.4 66,133
96 EdgewaterFL · 23,627 people 33.1% 53.7 23,627
97 Mashpee MashpeeBarnstable County, MA · 15,384 people 33.1% 55.9 15,384
98 Jensen Beach Jensen BeachFL · 12,531 people 33.1% 56.3 12,531
99 Map of Southbury SouthburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT · 20,071 people 33% 54.2 20,071
100 Map of Mountain Home Mountain HomeAR · 13,108 people 33% 47.1 13,108

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for the U.S. as a whole is 17.2%.

Only towns with at least 10,000 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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