Counties with the most seniors in Alabama

Published 11:01 am Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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Counties with the most seniors in Alabama

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 Alabama 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 Alabama.

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#50. Dale County

– Population aged 65 or older: 16.9%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 23.0%
– Median age: 37.8 years old
— Median age of males: 35.8 years old
— Median age of females: 40.3 years old
– Total population: 49,293 people

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#49. Coffee County

– Population aged 65 or older: 17%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 23.6%
– Median age: 39.5 years old
— Median age of males: 37.9 years old
— Median age of females: 40.9 years old
– Total population: 52,238 people

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#48. DeKalb County

– Population aged 65 or older: 17%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 24.3%
– Median age: 39.6 years old
— Median age of males: 38.9 years old
— Median age of females: 40 years old
– Total population: 71,430 people

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#47. Marshall County

– Population aged 65 or older: 17.2%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 25.0%
– Median age: 39.2 years old
— Median age of males: 36.8 years old
— Median age of females: 40.6 years old
– Total population: 96,137 people

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#46. Morgan County

– Population aged 65 or older: 17.5%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.9%
– Median age: 40.5 years old
— Median age of males: 39.6 years old
— Median age of females: 41.8 years old
– Total population: 119,352 people

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#45. Calhoun County

– Population aged 65 or older: 17.7%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
– Median age: 39.5 years old
— Median age of males: 38.2 years old
— Median age of females: 41.1 years old
– Total population: 114,324 people

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#44. Houston County

– Population aged 65 or older: 17.7%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 23.1%
– Median age: 40.2 years old
— Median age of males: 38.1 years old
— Median age of females: 42.2 years old
– Total population: 105,319 people

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#43. Talladega County

– Population aged 65 or older: 17.8%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
– Median age: 41.4 years old
— Median age of males: 40.6 years old
— Median age of females: 42 years old
– Total population: 80,244 people

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#42. Dallas County

– Population aged 65 or older: 18%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 24.1%
– Median age: 39.6 years old
— Median age of males: 37.9 years old
— Median age of females: 40.7 years old
– Total population: 38,184 people

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#41. Blount County

– Population aged 65 or older: 18%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
– Median age: 41 years old
— Median age of males: 39.9 years old
— Median age of females: 42.2 years old
– Total population: 57,755 people

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#40. Lawrence County

– Population aged 65 or older: 18%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.6%
– Median age: 42.6 years old
— Median age of males: 41.8 years old
— Median age of females: 43.2 years old
– Total population: 32,969 people

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#39. Escambia County

– Population aged 65 or older: 18.1%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.4%
– Median age: 39.4 years old
— Median age of males: 37.9 years old
— Median age of females: 40.7 years old
– Total population: 36,775 people

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#38. Sumter County

– Population aged 65 or older: 18.2%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 19.3%
– Median age: 35.7 years old
— Median age of males: 34.7 years old
— Median age of females: 36.3 years old
– Total population: 12,595 people

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#37. Cullman County

– Population aged 65 or older: 18.4%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.4%
– Median age: 41.2 years old
— Median age of males: 40.3 years old
— Median age of females: 42.5 years old
– Total population: 83,345 people

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#36. Lowndes County

– Population aged 65 or older: 18.9%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.3%
– Median age: 42.5 years old
— Median age of males: 40.4 years old
— Median age of females: 44.7 years old
– Total population: 9,936 people

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#35. Pickens County

– Population aged 65 or older: 18.9%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
– Median age: 42.5 years old
— Median age of males: 41.1 years old
— Median age of females: 44.5 years old
– Total population: 20,049 people

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#34. Etowah County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
– Median age: 41.3 years old
— Median age of males: 40.1 years old
— Median age of females: 43.1 years old
– Total population: 102,721 people

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#33. Barbour County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.1%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
– Median age: 40.1 years old
— Median age of males: 38.1 years old
— Median age of females: 43.1 years old
– Total population: 25,026 people

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#32. Hale County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.3%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
– Median age: 40.8 years old
— Median age of males: 38.3 years old
— Median age of females: 42.4 years old
– Total population: 14,754 people

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#31. Crenshaw County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.3%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.3%
– Median age: 42.3 years old
— Median age of males: 40.7 years old
— Median age of females: 44.1 years old
– Total population: 13,826 people

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#30. Walker County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.4%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.2%
– Median age: 42 years old
— Median age of males: 39.2 years old
— Median age of females: 44.3 years old
– Total population: 63,802 people

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#29. Perry County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.5%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
– Median age: 38.5 years old
— Median age of males: 36.8 years old
— Median age of females: 38.8 years old
– Total population: 9,104 people

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#28. Wilcox County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.5%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 23.8%
– Median age: 40.9 years old
— Median age of males: 38.9 years old
— Median age of females: 42.4 years old
– Total population: 10,552 people

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#27. Chambers County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.5%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
– Median age: 41.9 years old
— Median age of males: 40 years old
— Median age of females: 43.7 years old
– Total population: 33,427 people

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#26. Marengo County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.7%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 23.2%
– Median age: 41.8 years old
— Median age of males: 39.9 years old
— Median age of females: 43.4 years old
– Total population: 19,138 people

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#25. Colbert County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.8%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.9%
– Median age: 42.5 years old
— Median age of males: 39.1 years old
— Median age of females: 45 years old
– Total population: 54,957 people

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#24. Washington County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.8%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.3%
– Median age: 43.8 years old
— Median age of males: 42.4 years old
— Median age of females: 46.3 years old
– Total population: 16,336 people

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#23. Macon County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 17.3%
– Median age: 38.7 years old
— Median age of males: 38.1 years old
— Median age of females: 39.9 years old
– Total population: 18,437 people

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#22. Clarke County

– Population aged 65 or older: 19.9%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.6%
– Median age: 42.9 years old
— Median age of males: 41.5 years old
— Median age of females: 44 years old
– Total population: 23,866 people

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#21. Lauderdale County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 19.7%
– Median age: 41.3 years old
— Median age of males: 38.9 years old
— Median age of females: 43.3 years old
– Total population: 92,870 people

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#20. Jackson County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.0%
– Median age: 43 years old
— Median age of males: 41.8 years old
— Median age of females: 44.7 years old
– Total population: 51,765 people

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#19. Monroe County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
– Median age: 43.5 years old
— Median age of males: 41.2 years old
— Median age of females: 45.6 years old
– Total population: 21,006 people

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#18. Geneva County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20.3%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
– Median age: 43.6 years old
— Median age of males: 43.3 years old
— Median age of females: 44.7 years old
– Total population: 26,383 people

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#17. Clay County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20.4%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.6%
– Median age: 43.4 years old
— Median age of males: 42.5 years old
— Median age of females: 44.7 years old
– Total population: 13,285 people

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#16. Baldwin County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20.5%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
– Median age: 43.2 years old
— Median age of males: 41.8 years old
— Median age of females: 44.5 years old
– Total population: 218,289 people

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#15. Cleburne County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20.6%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.5%
– Median age: 43.1 years old
— Median age of males: 41.4 years old
— Median age of females: 45 years old
– Total population: 14,952 people

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#14. Randolph County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20.6%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
– Median age: 43.6 years old
— Median age of males: 42.8 years old
— Median age of females: 44.7 years old
– Total population: 22,732 people

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#13. Butler County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20.7%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.3%
– Median age: 41.2 years old
— Median age of males: 39.1 years old
— Median age of females: 43.9 years old
– Total population: 19,726 people

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#12. Fayette County

– Population aged 65 or older: 20.9%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.2%
– Median age: 43.9 years old
— Median age of males: 42.6 years old
— Median age of females: 45.3 years old
– Total population: 16,406 people

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#11. Covington County

– Population aged 65 or older: 21.2%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.7%
– Median age: 43.3 years old
— Median age of males: 41.6 years old
— Median age of females: 45.2 years old
– Total population: 37,096 people

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#10. Marion County

– Population aged 65 or older: 21.2%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
– Median age: 44.5 years old
— Median age of males: 42.8 years old
— Median age of females: 46 years old
– Total population: 29,818 people

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#9. Tallapoosa County

– Population aged 65 or older: 21.4%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.7%
– Median age: 45 years old
— Median age of males: 42.5 years old
— Median age of females: 46.4 years old
– Total population: 40,450 people

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#8. Lamar County

– Population aged 65 or older: 21.6%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 22.0%
– Median age: 44.3 years old
— Median age of males: 42.3 years old
— Median age of females: 45.8 years old
– Total population: 13,854 people

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#7. Winston County

– Population aged 65 or older: 21.8%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.4%
– Median age: 46.1 years old
— Median age of males: 45 years old
— Median age of females: 46.7 years old
– Total population: 23,712 people

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#6. Greene County

– Population aged 65 or older: 22.3%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 21.5%
– Median age: 44.6 years old
— Median age of males: 40.6 years old
— Median age of females: 47 years old
– Total population: 8,221 people

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#5. Henry County

– Population aged 65 or older: 22.5%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
– Median age: 44.7 years old
— Median age of males: 43.7 years old
— Median age of females: 46.1 years old
– Total population: 17,123 people

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#4. Conecuh County

– Population aged 65 or older: 22.7%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.8%
– Median age: 45.2 years old
— Median age of males: 43.1 years old
— Median age of females: 47.2 years old
– Total population: 12,219 people

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#3. Cherokee County

– Population aged 65 or older: 22.9%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 19.2%
– Median age: 46.8 years old
— Median age of males: 45.7 years old
— Median age of females: 47.9 years old
– Total population: 26,035 people

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#2. Choctaw County

– Population aged 65 or older: 23.1%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 20.0%
– Median age: 46.6 years old
— Median age of males: 44.7 years old
— Median age of females: 47.8 years old
– Total population: 12,755 people

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#1. Coosa County

– Population aged 65 or older: 23.3%
– Population aged 18 and younger: 16.5%
– Median age: 49 years old
— Median age of males: 46.6 years old
— Median age of females: 50.3 years old
– Total population: 10,696 people