Counties with the most seniors in Georgia
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August 30, 2022
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Counties with the most seniors in Georgia
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 Georgia 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 Georgia.
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#50. Habersham County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
- Median age: 39.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.3 years old
- Total population: 45,204 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
- Median age: 39.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.3 years old
- Total population: 45,204 people
#49. Monroe County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
- Median age: 42.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 41 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.1 years old
- Total population: 27,455 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
- Median age: 42.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 41 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.1 years old
- Total population: 27,455 people
#48. Crawford County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 44.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.5 years old
- Total population: 12,267 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 44.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.5 years old
- Total population: 12,267 people
#47. Crisp County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.0%
- Median age: 40.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.6 years old
- Total population: 22,509 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.0%
- Median age: 40.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.6 years old
- Total population: 22,509 people
#46. Turner County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.4%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.3 years old
- Total population: 7,920 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.4%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.3 years old
- Total population: 7,920 people
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#45. Franklin County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.2 years old
- Total population: 23,015 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.2 years old
- Total population: 23,015 people
#44. Johnson County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.0%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 9,717 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.0%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 9,717 people
#43. Screven County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
- Median age: 41.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.2 years old
- Total population: 13,977 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
- Median age: 41.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.2 years old
- Total population: 13,977 people
#42. Early County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.9%
- Median age: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.9 years old
- Total population: 10,218 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.9%
- Median age: 40.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.9 years old
- Total population: 10,218 people
#41. Brooks County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
- Median age: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.4 years old
- Total population: 15,548 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
- Median age: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.4 years old
- Total population: 15,548 people
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#40. Irwin County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.6 years old
- Total population: 9,379 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
- Median age: 39.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.6 years old
- Total population: 9,379 people
#39. Worth County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 42.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 20,346 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 42.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 20,346 people
#38. Terrell County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
- Median age: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 46 years old
- Total population: 8,654 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
- Median age: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 46 years old
- Total population: 8,654 people
#37. Dade County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.1%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 16,183 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.1%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 16,183 people
#36. Wilkinson County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 43 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.5 years old
- Total population: 8,945 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 43 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.5 years old
- Total population: 8,945 people
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#35. Dawson County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.0%
- Median age: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 25,277 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.0%
- Median age: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 25,277 people
#34. Morgan County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.6%
- Median age: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.9 years old
- Total population: 18,832 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.6%
- Median age: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.9 years old
- Total population: 18,832 people
#33. Stephens County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.6%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 25,934 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.6%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 25,934 people
#32. Dooly County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.3%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.3 years old
- Total population: 13,571 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.3%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.3 years old
- Total population: 13,571 people
#31. Glynn County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 85,008 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 85,008 people
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#30. Meriwether County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.3 years old
- Total population: 21,080 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.3 years old
- Total population: 21,080 people
#29. Pulaski County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.6%
- Median age: 41 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.6 years old
- Total population: 11,185 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.6%
- Median age: 41 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.6 years old
- Total population: 11,185 people
#28. Taylor County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.1%
- Median age: 44 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 8,126 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.1%
- Median age: 44 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 8,126 people
#27. Marion County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.1 years old
- Total population: 8,450 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.1 years old
- Total population: 8,450 people
#26. Elbert County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 19,164 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 19,164 people
#25. Pickens County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.0%
- Median age: 46.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.7 years old
- Total population: 32,002 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.0%
- Median age: 46.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.7 years old
- Total population: 32,002 people
#24. Miller County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44 years old
- Total population: 5,725 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44 years old
- Total population: 5,725 people
#23. Randolph County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.3%
- Median age: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 6,888 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 26.3%
- Median age: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 6,888 people
#22. Warren County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 45.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.7 years old
- Total population: 5,259 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 45.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.7 years old
- Total population: 5,259 people
#21. Twiggs County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
- Median age: 47.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 44 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.4 years old
- Total population: 8,195 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
- Median age: 47.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 44 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.4 years old
- Total population: 8,195 people
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#20. Hart County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.6%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.1 years old
- Total population: 25,981 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.6%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.1 years old
- Total population: 25,981 people
#19. White County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.6%
- Median age: 46.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.9 years old
- Total population: 29,962 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.6%
- Median age: 46.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.9 years old
- Total population: 29,962 people
#18. Hancock County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 10.9%
- Median age: 47.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.3 years old
- Total population: 8,500 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 10.9%
- Median age: 47.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.3 years old
- Total population: 8,500 people
#17. Seminole County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
- Median age: 45.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.7 years old
- Total population: 8,218 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
- Median age: 45.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.7 years old
- Total population: 8,218 people
#16. Wilkes County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.1%
- Median age: 45.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.3 years old
- Total population: 9,797 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.1%
- Median age: 45.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.3 years old
- Total population: 9,797 people
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#15. Putnam County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.1%
- Median age: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.1 years old
- Total population: 21,906 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.1%
- Median age: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.1 years old
- Total population: 21,906 people
#14. Lincoln County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 47 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.7 years old
- Total population: 7,929 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 47 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.7 years old
- Total population: 7,929 people
#13. Talbot County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.7%
- Median age: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.8 years old
- Total population: 6,245 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.7%
- Median age: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.8 years old
- Total population: 6,245 people
#12. Webster County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.3%
- Median age: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.8 years old
- Total population: 2,587 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.3%
- Median age: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.8 years old
- Total population: 2,587 people
#11. Gilmer County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.1%
- Median age: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 49 years old
- Total population: 30,986 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.1%
- Median age: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 49 years old
- Total population: 30,986 people
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#10. McIntosh County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.3%
- Median age: 51 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 52 years old
- Total population: 14,217 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.3%
- Median age: 51 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 52 years old
- Total population: 14,217 people
#9. Rabun County
- Population aged 65 or older: 28.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.8%
- Median age: 49.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 49 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.3 years old
- Total population: 16,859 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.8%
- Median age: 49.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 49 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.3 years old
- Total population: 16,859 people
#8. Fannin County
- Population aged 65 or older: 29.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.4%
- Median age: 52.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.9 years old
- Total population: 25,797 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.4%
- Median age: 52.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.9 years old
- Total population: 25,797 people
#7. Taliaferro County
- Population aged 65 or older: 29.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 14.3%
- Median age: 45.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.8 years old
- Total population: 1,596 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 14.3%
- Median age: 45.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.8 years old
- Total population: 1,596 people
#6. Greene County
- Population aged 65 or older: 29.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.6%
- Median age: 50.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.5 years old
- Total population: 17,808 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.6%
- Median age: 50.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.5 years old
- Total population: 17,808 people
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#5. Baker County
- Population aged 65 or older: 29.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.0%
- Median age: 52.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.2 years old
- Total population: 3,090 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.0%
- Median age: 52.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.2 years old
- Total population: 3,090 people
#4. Clay County
- Population aged 65 or older: 30.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 53.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 54.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.6 years old
- Total population: 2,931 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
- Median age: 53.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 54.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.6 years old
- Total population: 2,931 people
#3. Quitman County
- Population aged 65 or older: 31%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 12.9%
- Median age: 56.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 59.7 years old
- Total population: 2,290 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 12.9%
- Median age: 56.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 59.7 years old
- Total population: 2,290 people
#2. Union County
- Population aged 65 or older: 33.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.9%
- Median age: 55.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 53.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.7 years old
- Total population: 23,999 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.9%
- Median age: 55.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 53.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.7 years old
- Total population: 23,999 people
#1. Towns County
- Population aged 65 or older: 34.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 12.3%
- Median age: 53.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.7 years old
- Total population: 11,815 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 12.3%
- Median age: 53.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.7 years old
- Total population: 11,815 people
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