America’s population is getting older, but some states are aging much faster than others.
Using U.S. Census Bureau data compiled by USAFacts, this ranking, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, shows how much each state’s population aged 65 and older grew between 2014 and 2024.
Growth in 65-and-Older Populations (2014-2024)
The table below ranks every state by the percentage growth in its population aged 65 and older between 2014 and 2024.
State Change in 65+ Population (2014–2024) Total Growth Alaska 56% 39,425 Idaho 51% 120,188 Delaware 48% 74,383 Utah 48% 140,632 Wyoming 46% 36,760 New Hampshire 45% 93,596 Colorado 44% 300,169 Nevada 44% 175,038 Montana 42% 71,509 South Carolina 42% 319,192 Georgia 41% 513,532 Texas 41% 1,265,419 Vermont 39% 41,969 Arizona 39% 420,852 Washington 38% 382,832 Maine 36% 87,850 Hawaii 36% 82,756 South Dakota 36% 46,219 North Carolina 36% 518,927 Minnesota 35% 275,897 Virginia 35% 401,357 New Mexico 35% 110,140 Florida 34% 1,294,733 Oregon 34% 214,979 Wisconsin 34% 295,892 North Dakota 34% 35,289 Maryland 33% 275,008 Rhode Island 32% 53,451 Mass
