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Senior Population in the U.S.

Last updated
March 6, 2026
Frequency
Annually
Source
U.S. Census Bureau
Key insights
  • The United States has 57.6 million adults age 65 and older.
  • The senior population has grown by about 19 million since 2010.
  • From 2020 to 2021, growth plateaued, with an increase of only about 525,000 adults age 65 and older.

Methodology

The ConsumerAffairs research team analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data on the senior population in the United States. The data comes from the American Community Survey five-year estimates and spans 2010 to 2024, the most recent data available at the time of publication.