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Counties with the most seniors in Arkansas
Seniors will comprise more than 20% of U.S. residents in 2030, up from 15% in 2020. By 2034, older adults will outnumber children, according to Census Bureau projections.
Across the U.S., 52 million Americans are 65 years or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and a quarter of them live in just three states: California, Florida, and Texas. By comparison, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, and Alaska each have fewer than 150,000 senior residents. The size of a state's senior population means a lot in terms of demand for resources like health care, affordable housing, assisted living, in-home and nursing care, and support services, and the quality and availability of those resources help determine where seniors migrate.
With baby boomers moving into old age, fewer babies being born, and longer life expectancies, the senior population of America is on a spectacular rise. The lengthening of the U.S. life expectancy has been particularly dramatic, rising to nearly 79 years from 68 years in 1950.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most seniors in Arkansas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percentage of residents 65 years or older according to 2020 5-year estimates.
Keep reading to find out which counties have the most seniors in Arkansas.
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#50. Howard County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.0%
- Median age: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.9 years old
- Total population: 13,267 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.0%
- Median age: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.9 years old
- Total population: 13,267 people
#49. Saline County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.3%
- Median age: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.5 years old
- Total population: 120,990 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.3%
- Median age: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.5 years old
- Total population: 120,990 people
#48. Jackson County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.9%
- Median age: 40 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.5 years old
- Total population: 16,908 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.9%
- Median age: 40 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.5 years old
- Total population: 16,908 people
#47. Drew County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 34.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.5 years old
- Total population: 18,263 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 37.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 34.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.5 years old
- Total population: 18,263 people
#46. Poinsett County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.9%
- Median age: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.2 years old
- Total population: 23,747 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.9%
- Median age: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.2 years old
- Total population: 23,747 people
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#45. Hempstead County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.4%
- Median age: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.3 years old
- Total population: 21,695 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.4%
- Median age: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.3 years old
- Total population: 21,695 people
#44. Bradley County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.2%
- Median age: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 41 years old
- Total population: 10,805 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.2%
- Median age: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 41 years old
- Total population: 10,805 people
#43. Cross County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.9 years old
- Total population: 16,576 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.9 years old
- Total population: 16,576 people
#42. Hot Spring County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 33,667 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 33,667 people
#41. Phillips County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.7%
- Median age: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 18,151 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.7%
- Median age: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 18,151 people
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#40. Desha County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.7%
- Median age: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.5 years old
- Total population: 11,538 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.7%
- Median age: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.5 years old
- Total population: 11,538 people
#39. Madison County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
- Median age: 41 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.6 years old
- Total population: 16,393 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
- Median age: 41 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.6 years old
- Total population: 16,393 people
#38. Arkansas County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
- Median age: 41 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 17,761 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
- Median age: 41 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 17,761 people
#37. Conway County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 20,895 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 20,895 people
#36. Lee County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.3%
- Median age: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.7 years old
- Total population: 8,963 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.3%
- Median age: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.7 years old
- Total population: 8,963 people
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#35. Lawrence County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
- Median age: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 16,511 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
- Median age: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 16,511 people
#34. Randolph County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.6%
- Median age: 40 years old
--- Median age of males: 37 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 17,934 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.6%
- Median age: 40 years old
--- Median age of males: 37 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 17,934 people
#33. Franklin County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 44 years old
- Total population: 17,785 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 44 years old
- Total population: 17,785 people
#32. Perry County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 44 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.9 years old
- Total population: 10,342 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 44 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.9 years old
- Total population: 10,342 people
#31. Logan County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 43 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.9 years old
- Total population: 21,619 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 43 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.9 years old
- Total population: 21,619 people
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#30. Pike County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 43.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.8 years old
- Total population: 10,714 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 43.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.8 years old
- Total population: 10,714 people
#29. Ouachita County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
- Median age: 44.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.5 years old
- Total population: 23,597 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
- Median age: 44.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.5 years old
- Total population: 23,597 people
#28. Ashley County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 20,000 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 20,000 people
#27. Cleveland County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.6%
- Median age: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 44 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 8,063 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.6%
- Median age: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 44 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 8,063 people
#26. Nevada County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.6%
- Median age: 44.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.5 years old
- Total population: 8,249 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.6%
- Median age: 44.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.5 years old
- Total population: 8,249 people
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#25. Chicot County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 43.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 42 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.6 years old
- Total population: 10,433 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 43.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 42 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.6 years old
- Total population: 10,433 people
#24. Scott County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.7%
- Median age: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.4 years old
- Total population: 10,269 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.7%
- Median age: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.4 years old
- Total population: 10,269 people
#23. Boone County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 42.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 37,525 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 42.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 37,525 people
#22. Calhoun County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.7%
- Median age: 45.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.1 years old
- Total population: 5,160 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.7%
- Median age: 45.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.1 years old
- Total population: 5,160 people
#21. Clay County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 42 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 14,710 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 42 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 14,710 people
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#20. Little River County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.2 years old
- Total population: 12,345 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.2 years old
- Total population: 12,345 people
#19. Polk County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
- Median age: 44.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 19,999 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
- Median age: 44.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 19,999 people
#18. Monroe County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
- Median age: 46 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.1 years old
- Total population: 6,879 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
- Median age: 46 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.1 years old
- Total population: 6,879 people
#17. Carroll County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.9 years old
- Total population: 28,062 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.9 years old
- Total population: 28,062 people
#16. Dallas County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 45.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 48 years old
- Total population: 7,114 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 45.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 48 years old
- Total population: 7,114 people
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#15. Garland County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.1%
- Median age: 45.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.4 years old
- Total population: 99,043 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.1%
- Median age: 45.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.4 years old
- Total population: 99,043 people
#14. Woodruff County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 46.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.1 years old
- Total population: 6,477 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 46.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.1 years old
- Total population: 6,477 people
#13. Lafayette County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.0%
- Median age: 48 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.4 years old
- Total population: 6,728 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.0%
- Median age: 48 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.4 years old
- Total population: 6,728 people
#12. Prairie County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.6%
- Median age: 46 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.3 years old
- Total population: 8,138 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.6%
- Median age: 46 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.3 years old
- Total population: 8,138 people
#11. Izard County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.4%
- Median age: 48 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.7 years old
- Total population: 13,596 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.4%
- Median age: 48 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.7 years old
- Total population: 13,596 people
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#10. Searcy County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 48.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.5 years old
- Total population: 7,898 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 48.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.5 years old
- Total population: 7,898 people
#9. Van Buren County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
- Median age: 48.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.7 years old
- Total population: 16,578 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
- Median age: 48.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.7 years old
- Total population: 16,578 people
#8. Fulton County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
- Median age: 48.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 50 years old
- Total population: 12,301 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
- Median age: 48.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 50 years old
- Total population: 12,301 people
#7. Sharp County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.7%
- Median age: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 47 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.5 years old
- Total population: 17,217 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.7%
- Median age: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 47 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.5 years old
- Total population: 17,217 people
#6. Newton County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 49.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.2 years old
- Total population: 7,753 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 49.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.2 years old
- Total population: 7,753 people
#5. Cleburne County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.0%
- Median age: 49.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.4 years old
- Total population: 25,063 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.0%
- Median age: 49.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.4 years old
- Total population: 25,063 people
#4. Stone County
- Population aged 65 or older: 27.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 50 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.1 years old
- Total population: 12,582 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 50 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.1 years old
- Total population: 12,582 people
#3. Montgomery County
- Population aged 65 or older: 27.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.5%
- Median age: 50.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.1 years old
- Total population: 8,964 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.5%
- Median age: 50.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.1 years old
- Total population: 8,964 people
#2. Marion County
- Population aged 65 or older: 28%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.1%
- Median age: 52.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.1 years old
- Total population: 16,586 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.1%
- Median age: 52.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.1 years old
- Total population: 16,586 people
#1. Baxter County
- Population aged 65 or older: 31.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.4%
- Median age: 52.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.1 years old
- Total population: 41,673 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.4%
- Median age: 52.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.1 years old
- Total population: 41,673 people
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