Highest Ranking County in U.S. and each State based on 
  Percent Persons 65 Years and Over, 2000

[If two or more counties are tied, all counties 
 are listed alphabetically]

U.S. or State           County                    Percent
---------------------------------------------------------
United States           Charlotte, FL                34.7
Alabama                 Covington                    17.9
Alaska                  Haines                       10.5
Arizona                 La Paz                       25.8
Arkansas                Baxter                       26.8
California              Lake                         19.5
Colorado                Baca                         22.4
Connecticut             Hartford                     14.7
Delaware                Sussex                       18.5
Florida                 Charlotte                    34.7
Georgia                 Towns                        25.9
Hawaii                  Kalawao                      32.0
Idaho                   Lewis                        18.5
Illinois                White                        20.9
Indiana                 Randolph, Vermillion         15.8
Iowa                    Ringgold                     24.0
Kansas                  Smith                        27.9
Kentucky                Hickman                      18.5
Louisiana               Bienville                    17.6
Maine                   Lincoln                      18.2
Maryland                Talbot                       20.4
Massachusetts           Barnstable                   23.1
Michigan                Iron                         25.2
Minnesota               Traverse                     26.2
Mississippi             Attala                       17.3
Missouri                Hickory                      26.1
Montana                 Prairie                      24.1
Nebraska                Pawnee                       27.1
Nevada                  Mineral                      19.8
New Hampshire           Coos                         18.5
New Jersey              Ocean                        22.2
New Mexico              Harding                      28.3
New York                Hamilton                     20.0
North Carolina          Polk                         23.6
North Dakota            McIntosh                     34.2
Ohio                    Jefferson                    18.6
Oklahoma                Ellis                        22.0
Oregon                  Curry                        26.6
Pennsylvania            Sullivan                     21.9
Rhode Island            Bristol                      16.7
South Carolina          McCormick                    16.5
South Dakota            McPherson                    29.6
Tennessee               Cumberland                   20.5
Texas                   Llano                        30.7
Utah                    Piute                        17.1
Vermont                 Bennington                   16.7
Virginia                Lancaster                    28.5
Washington              Pacific                      22.6
West Virginia           Summers                      19.9
Wisconsin               Iron                         23.2
Wyoming                 Hot Springs                  20.0

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau,
         County and City Data Book: 2000,
         Table B-2.