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Counties with the most seniors in Michigan
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 Michigan 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 Michigan.
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#50. Wexford County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
- Median age: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 33,433 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
- Median age: 41.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.1 years old
- Total population: 33,433 people
#49. Marquette County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.9%
- Median age: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.5 years old
- Total population: 66,403 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.9%
- Median age: 39.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 39.5 years old
- Total population: 66,403 people
#48. Saginaw County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 41 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.7 years old
- Total population: 191,166 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
- Median age: 41 years old
--- Median age of males: 38.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.7 years old
- Total population: 191,166 people
#47. Newaygo County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
- Median age: 42.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 48,687 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
- Median age: 42.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.4 years old
- Total population: 48,687 people
#46. Hillsdale County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.8 years old
- Total population: 45,707 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 42.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 42.8 years old
- Total population: 45,707 people
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#45. Berrien County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 153,797 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.8%
- Median age: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 40.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.7 years old
- Total population: 153,797 people
#44. Grand Traverse County
- Population aged 65 or older: 19.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.2%
- Median age: 43 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 92,640 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.2%
- Median age: 43 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 92,640 people
#43. Bay County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.2%
- Median age: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.7 years old
- Total population: 103,506 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.2%
- Median age: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.7 years old
- Total population: 103,506 people
#42. Kalkaska County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 17,725 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.8 years old
- Total population: 17,725 people
#41. Tuscola County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.6 years old
- Total population: 52,683 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.5%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.6 years old
- Total population: 52,683 people
#40. Missaukee County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
- Median age: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.9 years old
- Total population: 15,075 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
- Median age: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 43.9 years old
- Total population: 15,075 people
#39. Oceana County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.6%
- Median age: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 26,545 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.6%
- Median age: 43.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 44.4 years old
- Total population: 26,545 people
#38. Cass County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.7%
- Median age: 45.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.2 years old
- Total population: 51,613 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.7%
- Median age: 45.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.2 years old
- Total population: 51,613 people
#37. Osceola County
- Population aged 65 or older: 20.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.4%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.2 years old
- Total population: 23,323 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 22.4%
- Median age: 44.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.2 years old
- Total population: 23,323 people
#36. Otsego County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.9 years old
- Total population: 24,613 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
- Median age: 44.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 45.9 years old
- Total population: 24,613 people
#35. Luce County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.4%
- Median age: 45.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.9 years old
- Total population: 6,286 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.4%
- Median age: 45.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 41.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.9 years old
- Total population: 6,286 people
#34. Sanilac County
- Population aged 65 or older: 21.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 45.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.6 years old
- Total population: 41,179 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 21.4%
- Median age: 45.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 44.4 years old
--- Median age of females: 46.6 years old
- Total population: 41,179 people
#33. Emmet County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.4%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 45.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.6 years old
- Total population: 33,175 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 45.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 43.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.6 years old
- Total population: 33,175 people
#32. Baraga County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.7%
- Median age: 45.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.5 years old
- Total population: 8,337 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.7%
- Median age: 45.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 42.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.5 years old
- Total population: 8,337 people
#31. Dickinson County
- Population aged 65 or older: 22.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.8%
- Median age: 47.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.3 years old
- Total population: 25,373 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.8%
- Median age: 47.4 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.3 years old
- Total population: 25,373 people
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#30. Alpena County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.7%
- Median age: 48.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.5 years old
- Total population: 28,431 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.7%
- Median age: 48.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.5 years old
- Total population: 28,431 people
#29. Mason County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.3%
- Median age: 46.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.9 years old
- Total population: 29,062 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 20.3%
- Median age: 46.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 47.9 years old
- Total population: 29,062 people
#28. Clare County
- Population aged 65 or older: 23.7%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.8%
- Median age: 47.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.4 years old
- Total population: 30,655 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.8%
- Median age: 47.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 46.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.4 years old
- Total population: 30,655 people
#27. Delta County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.8%
- Median age: 47.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.8 years old
- Total population: 35,874 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.8%
- Median age: 47.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 48.8 years old
- Total population: 35,874 people
#26. Charlevoix County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.9%
- Median age: 49.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.8 years old
- Total population: 26,197 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.9%
- Median age: 49.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 49.8 years old
- Total population: 26,197 people
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#25. Menominee County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.3%
- Median age: 49.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.2 years old
- Total population: 22,902 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.3%
- Median age: 49.2 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.2 years old
- Total population: 22,902 people
#24. Arenac County
- Population aged 65 or older: 24.9%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.1%
- Median age: 50 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.7 years old
- Total population: 15,013 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.1%
- Median age: 50 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.7 years old
- Total population: 15,013 people
#23. Huron County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 49.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.5 years old
- Total population: 31,105 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 49.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 48.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.5 years old
- Total population: 31,105 people
#22. Alger County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.2%
- Median age: 49.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.2 years old
- Total population: 9,098 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.2%
- Median age: 49.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 45.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.2 years old
- Total population: 9,098 people
#21. Crawford County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.4%
- Median age: 50.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.4 years old
- Total population: 13,904 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.4%
- Median age: 50.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.4 years old
- Total population: 13,904 people
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#20. Manistee County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.3%
- Median age: 49.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.4 years old
- Total population: 24,539 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.3%
- Median age: 49.5 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.4 years old
- Total population: 24,539 people
#19. Ogemaw County
- Population aged 65 or older: 25.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.4%
- Median age: 50.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.9 years old
- Total population: 20,895 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.4%
- Median age: 50.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.9 years old
- Total population: 20,895 people
#18. Benzie County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.1%
- Median age: 50.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.9 years old
- Total population: 17,703 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.1%
- Median age: 50.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 50.9 years old
- Total population: 17,703 people
#17. Gogebic County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.7%
- Median age: 50 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.5 years old
- Total population: 14,715 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.7%
- Median age: 50 years old
--- Median age of males: 47.8 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.5 years old
- Total population: 14,715 people
#16. Gladwin County
- Population aged 65 or older: 26.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.0%
- Median age: 50.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.7 years old
- Total population: 25,312 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.0%
- Median age: 50.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 49.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 51.7 years old
- Total population: 25,312 people
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#15. Antrim County
- Population aged 65 or older: 27.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.0%
- Median age: 51.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 53 years old
- Total population: 23,301 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 18.0%
- Median age: 51.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 50.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 53 years old
- Total population: 23,301 people
#14. Schoolcraft County
- Population aged 65 or older: 27.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.0%
- Median age: 52.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.4 years old
- Total population: 8,031 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 17.0%
- Median age: 52.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.4 years old
- Total population: 8,031 people
#13. Cheboygan County
- Population aged 65 or older: 27.5%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.5%
- Median age: 51.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 50.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.8 years old
- Total population: 25,435 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.5%
- Median age: 51.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 50.2 years old
--- Median age of females: 52.8 years old
- Total population: 25,435 people
#12. Oscoda County
- Population aged 65 or older: 28%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 52.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.6 years old
- Total population: 8,282 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
- Median age: 52.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.6 years old
- Total population: 8,282 people
#11. Mackinac County
- Population aged 65 or older: 28.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.7%
- Median age: 53.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.5 years old
- Total population: 10,781 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.7%
- Median age: 53.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 51.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 53.5 years old
- Total population: 10,781 people
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#10. Lake County
- Population aged 65 or older: 29.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.2%
- Median age: 53.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 53.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.2 years old
- Total population: 11,805 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.2%
- Median age: 53.8 years old
--- Median age of males: 53.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.2 years old
- Total population: 11,805 people
#9. Iosco County
- Population aged 65 or older: 29.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.4%
- Median age: 52.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 52.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.4 years old
- Total population: 25,213 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.4%
- Median age: 52.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 52.1 years old
--- Median age of females: 54.4 years old
- Total population: 25,213 people
#8. Iron County
- Population aged 65 or older: 30.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.4%
- Median age: 53.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 52.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.1 years old
- Total population: 11,099 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.4%
- Median age: 53.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 52.7 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.1 years old
- Total population: 11,099 people
#7. Leelanau County
- Population aged 65 or older: 31.1%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.1%
- Median age: 54.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 53.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.5 years old
- Total population: 21,649 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 16.1%
- Median age: 54.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 53.6 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.5 years old
- Total population: 21,649 people
#6. Presque Isle County
- Population aged 65 or older: 31.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.8%
- Median age: 55.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 55.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.8 years old
- Total population: 12,687 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 15.8%
- Median age: 55.7 years old
--- Median age of males: 55.5 years old
--- Median age of females: 55.8 years old
- Total population: 12,687 people
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#5. Montmorency County
- Population aged 65 or older: 31.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 14.6%
- Median age: 56 years old
--- Median age of males: 55.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 56.2 years old
- Total population: 9,270 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 14.6%
- Median age: 56 years old
--- Median age of males: 55.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 56.2 years old
- Total population: 9,270 people
#4. Roscommon County
- Population aged 65 or older: 32.6%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 14.8%
- Median age: 56.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 56 years old
--- Median age of females: 56.8 years old
- Total population: 23,863 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 14.8%
- Median age: 56.6 years old
--- Median age of males: 56 years old
--- Median age of females: 56.8 years old
- Total population: 23,863 people
#3. Keweenaw County
- Population aged 65 or older: 35.8%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 14.6%
- Median age: 58.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 59 years old
--- Median age of females: 56.5 years old
- Total population: 2,102 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 14.6%
- Median age: 58.3 years old
--- Median age of males: 59 years old
--- Median age of females: 56.5 years old
- Total population: 2,102 people
#2. Alcona County
- Population aged 65 or older: 36.2%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 12.8%
- Median age: 58.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 58.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 59.5 years old
- Total population: 10,396 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 12.8%
- Median age: 58.9 years old
--- Median age of males: 58.3 years old
--- Median age of females: 59.5 years old
- Total population: 10,396 people
#1. Ontonagon County
- Population aged 65 or older: 36.3%
- Population aged 18 and younger: 11.8%
- Median age: 59.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 58.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 59.2 years old
- Total population: 5,802 people
- Population aged 18 and younger: 11.8%
- Median age: 59.1 years old
--- Median age of males: 58.9 years old
--- Median age of females: 59.2 years old
- Total population: 5,802 people
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