Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

U.S. - seniors as a percentage of the population 1950-2050

Share of old age population (65 years and older) in the total U.S. population from 1950 to 2050

Senior population of the U.S. by state 2021

Population of adults aged 65 and older in the United States in 2021, by state

Percentage of U.S. population older than 65 years in by state 2019

Percentage of population older than 65 years in the United States in 2019, by state

Total number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of April 26, 2023, by age

Total number of cases of COVID-19 in the United States as of April 26, 2023, by age group

Distribution of total COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of April 26, 2023, by age

Distribution of total cases of COVID-19 in the United States as of April 26, 2023, by age group

COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. as of June 14, 2023, by age

Number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths in the U.S. as of June 14, 2023, by age*

Distribution of total COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. as of April 26, 2023, by age

Distribution of total COVID-19 deaths in the United States as of April 26, 2023, by age group

Weekly number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., Mar 2020 - Feb 2022, by age

Weekly number of COVID-19 associated hospitalizations in the United States from March 7, 2020 to February 5, 2022, by age group

Number of older U.S. adults fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19 Apr. 2023

Number of adults aged 65 and older in the United States with at least one dose or were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of April 26, 2023

Share of older U.S. adults fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19 Apr. 2023

Percentage of adults 65 years and older in the United States with at least one dose or were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of April 26, 2023

Share of older U.S. adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 April 2023, by state

Percentage of adults aged 65 and older in the United States who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of April 26, 2023, by state or territory

COVID-19 vaccination intent among U.S. adults as of Dec. 2020, by priority group

Percentage of U.S. adults who intended to get a COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2020, by vaccination priority group*

Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID-19 vaccination as of Oct. 2020

Percentage of adults aged 50-80 in the United States who were likely or unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccination when available as of October 2020*

Likelihood older U.S. adults will get a COVID vaccination as of Oct. 2020, by group

Percentage of adults aged 50-80 in the United States who were likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine when available as of October 2020, by select demographics

Reasons older U.S. adults were unlikely to get COVID vaccine, Oct. 2020, by ethnicity

Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 and older who were unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccination for select reasons as of October 2020, by ethnicity

Loneliness among older U.S. adults before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic, June 2020

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 2020

Loneliness among older U.S. adults during COVID-19, Mar-Jun 2020, by amount of sleep

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported feeling lonely or isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by amount of sleep

Characteristics of older U.S. adults who felt lonely during COVID-19, Mar-Jun 2020

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt a lack of companionship during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020, by select demographics and characteristics*

Select social interactions among older U.S. adults during COVID-19, Mar-Jun 2020

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported select social interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020*

Social isolation among older U.S. adults during COVID-19 as of Aug. 2020, by gender

Percentage of older U.S. adults who reported experiencing some or no social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender

Older U.S. adults' longest time of no social interaction since COVID, 2020, by gender

Share of older U.S. adults who reported the longest they went without interacting with others outside of household/workplace since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Aug. 2020, by gender

Select effects of social isolation among older U.S. adults in 2020, by gender

Share of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported select changes in themselves due to social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic as of Aug. 2020, by gender

Social interaction & isolation among older U.S. adults during COVID, 2020, by gender

Percentage of older U.S. adults who agreed with select statements about social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender

Mental health status among older U.S. adults during COVID pandemic as of Jan. 2021

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who rated their mental health as excellent, good, or poor during the COVID-19 pandemic as of January 2021

Depression, stress, and anxiety among older U.S. adults past 2 weeks, Jan. 2021

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who felt depressed, stressed, or nervous for several days or more within the past two weeks as of January 2021

Mental health symptoms among older U.S. adults during COVID pandemic as of Jan. 2021

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported worse depression, anxiety, or sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic as of January 2021

Mental health among older U.S. adults, Jan 2021 vs before COVID pandemic by ethnicity

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. with worse mental health in January 2021 compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, by ethnicity

Anxiety or depression among older U.S. adults, Aug. 2020, by select demographics

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by select demographics

Anxiety or depression among older U.S. adults, Aug. 2020, by age

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who reported anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, by age group

Share of older U.S. adults who felt select emotions during COVID-19, 2020, by gender

Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported select emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender

Changes in alcohol use during COVID-19 among U.S. older adults as of 2021

Percentage of older adults whose alcohol use increased or decreased due to COVID-19 in the U.S. as of 2021

Health issues asked by HCP among older U.S. adults during COVID-19, 2020, by gender

Percentage of older U.S. adults who had been asked about select health issues by their health care provider (HCP) since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as of August 2020, by gender

Mental health talks with doctors among older U.S. adults in past 2 years, Jan. 2021

Share of older U.S. adults who had discussed a mental health concern with their primary care provider or a mental health professional in the past two years as of January 2021

Hesitancy seeing mental health providers among older U.S. adults, Jan. 2021

Percentage of older adults in the U.S. who would or would not be hesitant to see a mental health professional for treatment in the future as of January 2021

Older U.S. adults with less access to select services amid COVID-19, 2020, by gender

Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender

Older U.S. adults with less access to select services amid COVID-19, 2020, by income

Share of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported having challenges accessing select services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of Aug. 2020, by income