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65+ Population Increases in Almost Every Metro Area

65+ Population Increases in Almost Every Metro Area

The 65-and-up population grew in all but one of America’s biggest cities from 2020 to 2023 — by close to 20 percent in some cases, according to the Census Bureau’s latest population estimates.

The big picture: The trend reflects a broader national phenomenon, with America’s overall 65-plus population rising 9.4 percent, to about 59.2 million people in this time frame, says the Census Bureau.

Between the lines: The population of older adults increased in every U.S. metro area except in Eagle Pass, TX.

  • Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, the second-fastest growing U.S. metro area in total population between 2020 and 2023, had the fastest-growing population of older adults: up 23.1 percent to 107,430.

What they’re saying: “While some metro areas saw increases in their youth population, and many saw gains in working-age populations, what’s particularly remarkable is the near-universal increase in the older population for metro areas across the country,” said Lauren Bowers, chief of the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Branch, in the agency’s analysis.

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Darryl Hicks is Vice President of Communications for the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. In this capacity, Hicks writes for NRMLA's publications, manages the association's web sites and social media accounts, assists committees and the Board of Directors, and manages the Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional designation. Prior to joining NRMLA in 1999, Hicks spent three years in the Washington, D.C. bureau for National Mortgage News.