U.S. Social Security: retired beneficiaries by age 2022

There were approximately 18.83 million retired worker Social Security beneficiaries between the ages of 62 and 69 in the United States as of December 2022. A further 31.88 million were between the ages of 70 and 84 years old.

Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits as of December 2022, by age group (in 1,000s)

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January 2023

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United States

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December 2022

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excludes adults who became disabled as children.

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