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Residents 65 and over in Florida
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
21.3%
+0.2 pp
since 2023
First value · 2013
17.8%
since 2014
+3.2 pp
vs United States
+4.1 pp
United States: 17.2% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Florida · United States · World
+3.2 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2022
2025
Florida
United States
World
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Florida · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
21.3% · 2024
First value
17.8% · 2013
Highest
21.3% · 2024
Lowest
17.8% · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Florida | Change | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 21.3% | +0.2 pp | 17.2% | 10.2% |
| 2023estimate | 21.1% | +0.2 pp | 16.8% | 10.0% |
| 2022estimate | 20.9% | +0.5 pp | 16.5% | 9.7% |
| 2021estimate | 20.4% | −0.1 pp | 16.0% | 9.5% |
| 2020estimate | 20.5% | +0.4 pp | — | 9.3% |
| 2019estimate | 20.1% | +0.4 pp | — | 9.1% |
| 2018estimate | 19.7% | +0.4 pp | — | 8.9% |
| 2017estimate | 19.4% | +0.3 pp | — | 8.7% |
| 2016estimate | 19.1% | +0.5 pp | — | 8.4% |
| 2015estimate | 18.6% | +0.4 pp | — | 8.3% |
| 2014estimate | 18.2% | +0.4 pp | — | 8.1% |
| 2013estimate | 17.8% | — | 7.9% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
What it means
The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.
People
Florida in numbers
Population
23M
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
169
2025
Median age
42.6
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024
Children under 18
19.5%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
22,517
2025