Counties with the most seniors in Indiana
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August 30, 2022
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Counties with the most seniors in Indiana
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 Indiana 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 Indiana.
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#50. Sullivan County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.5%
- Median age: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 43 years old
- Total population: 20,647 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.5%
- Median age: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 43 years old
- Total population: 20,647 people
#49. LaPorte County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.4 years old
- Total population: 110,026 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 40.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.4 years old
- Total population: 110,026 people
#48. Ripley County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 40.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.8 years old
- Total population: 28,457 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
- Median age: 40.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.8 years old
- Total population: 28,457 people
#47. Benton County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.0%
- Median age: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.6 years old
- Total population: 8,695 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.0%
- Median age: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.6 years old
- Total population: 8,695 people
#46. Harrison County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.4%
- Median age: 42.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.5 years old
- Total population: 40,164 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.4%
- Median age: 42.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.5 years old
- Total population: 40,164 people
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#45. Knox County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.2 years old
- Total population: 36,833 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 36.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.2 years old
- Total population: 36,833 people
#44. Jasper County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
- Median age: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.5 years old
- Total population: 33,433 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
- Median age: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.5 years old
- Total population: 33,433 people
#43. Whitley County
- Population aged 65 or older: 17.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 33,899 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 33,899 people
#42. Jefferson County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 41.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.1 years old
- Total population: 32,167 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 41.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.1 years old
- Total population: 32,167 people
#41. Jay County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.0%
- Median age: 40.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 20,697 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 25.0%
- Median age: 40.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 37.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 20,697 people
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#40. Wells County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.8%
- Median age: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 28,010 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.8%
- Median age: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.8 years old
- Total population: 28,010 people
#39. Madison County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.4 years old
- Total population: 129,486 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.4 years old
- Total population: 129,486 people
#38. Montgomery County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.4%
- Median age: 40.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.7 years old
- Total population: 38,295 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.4%
- Median age: 40.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.7 years old
- Total population: 38,295 people
#37. Franklin County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.7%
- Median age: 42 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.3 years old
- Total population: 22,750 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.7%
- Median age: 42 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.3 years old
- Total population: 22,750 people
#36. Rush County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 43 years old
- Total population: 16,632 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 43 years old
- Total population: 16,632 people
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#35. Starke County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.6%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.3 years old
- Total population: 22,996 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.6%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 41.3 years old
- Total population: 22,996 people
#34. Clay County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
- Median age: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.7 years old
- Total population: 26,231 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
- Median age: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.7 years old
- Total population: 26,231 people
#33. Switzerland County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.8%
- Median age: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 43 years old
- Total population: 10,727 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 24.8%
- Median age: 40.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 43 years old
- Total population: 10,727 people
#32. Perry County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.1%
- Median age: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 19,091 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.1%
- Median age: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 19,091 people
#31. Posey County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 25,480 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 25,480 people
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#30. Henry County
- Population aged 65 or older: 18.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.7%
- Median age: 42 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 48,158 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.7%
- Median age: 42 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 48,158 people
#29. Grant County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 40.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.9 years old
- Total population: 66,055 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 40.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 40.9 years old
- Total population: 66,055 people
#28. Wayne County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 43 years old
- Total population: 66,176 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 40.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 43 years old
- Total population: 66,176 people
#27. Newton County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.2 years old
- Total population: 13,981 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.2 years old
- Total population: 13,981 people
#26. Howard County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 82,486 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 82,486 people
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#25. Orange County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.3 years old
- Total population: 19,552 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.7%
- Median age: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.3 years old
- Total population: 19,552 people
#24. Parke County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.9 years old
- Total population: 16,912 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.9 years old
- Total population: 16,912 people
#23. Pulaski County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.4 years old
- Total population: 12,482 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.1%
- Median age: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.4 years old
- Total population: 12,482 people
#22. Greene County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 43.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.8 years old
- Total population: 32,174 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 43.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.8 years old
- Total population: 32,174 people
#21. Owen County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 45.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.3 years old
- Total population: 20,854 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 45.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.3 years old
- Total population: 20,854 people
#20. Martin County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.8 years old
- Total population: 10,169 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.8 years old
- Total population: 10,169 people
#19. Carroll County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.2 years old
- Total population: 20,137 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
- Median age: 43.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.2 years old
- Total population: 20,137 people
#18. Union County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 44 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.2 years old
- Total population: 7,140 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 44 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.2 years old
- Total population: 7,140 people
#17. Fulton County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.7%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 20,069 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.7%
- Median age: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 39.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.5 years old
- Total population: 20,069 people
#16. White County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.3%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.2 years old
- Total population: 24,163 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.3%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.2 years old
- Total population: 24,163 people
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#15. Fountain County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 43 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.6 years old
- Total population: 16,456 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.9%
- Median age: 43 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.6 years old
- Total population: 16,456 people
#14. Spencer County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 20,364 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 20,364 people
#13. Crawford County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.3%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.9 years old
- Total population: 10,582 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.3%
- Median age: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.9 years old
- Total population: 10,582 people
#12. Vermillion County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 15,485 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 42.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 15,485 people
#11. Fayette County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
- Median age: 42.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 23,068 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
- Median age: 42.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 23,068 people
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#10. Randolph County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 42.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 24,694 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.8%
- Median age: 42.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 24,694 people
#9. Steuben County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.4%
- Median age: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 34,591 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.4%
- Median age: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.3 years old
- Total population: 34,591 people
#8. Lawrence County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 43.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.9 years old
- Total population: 45,552 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 43.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.9 years old
- Total population: 45,552 people
#7. Pike County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 12,364 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.7 years old
- Total population: 12,364 people
#6. Tipton County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
- Median age: 44.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 46 years old
- Total population: 15,154 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
- Median age: 44.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 46 years old
- Total population: 15,154 people
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#5. Wabash County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.6%
- Median age: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 44 years old
- Total population: 31,198 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.6%
- Median age: 42.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 44 years old
- Total population: 31,198 people
#4. Warren County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 44.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.4 years old
- Total population: 8,219 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 44.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.4 years old
- Total population: 8,219 people
#3. Blackford County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
- Median age: 44.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.6 years old
- Total population: 11,926 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
- Median age: 44.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.6 years old
- Total population: 11,926 people
#2. Ohio County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 47 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.2 years old
- Total population: 5,890 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 47 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.2 years old
- Total population: 5,890 people
#1. Brown County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.7%
- Median age: 49.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.5 years old
- Total population: 15,093 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.7%
- Median age: 49.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.5 years old
- Total population: 15,093 people
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