In 2021, about 5.96 million people aged 65 years or older were living in California -- the most out of any state. In that same year, Florida, Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania rounded out the top five states with the most people aged 65 and over living there.
Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (September 20, 2022). Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Population Aged 65 Years and over in The United States in 2021, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Population aged 65 years and over in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301935/us-population-aged-65-years-and-over-by-state/