25 Counties.
Real Experience.

Across America, the “silver tsunami” is no longer a distant forecast—it is a current reality.
Some counties already have an unusally high aging density, with over 1/3 of all residents being at least 65 years of age.
These counties see first-hand how an aging population impacts
the community, its residents and its resources.
This site focuses on these counties
and on their data, their stories, and their lessons learned.

25 Voices on Aging is a national initiative centered on 25 U.S. counties with the highest percentage of residents age 65 and older.

These featured counties offer an early and important view of the demographic, service, and planning realities that more communities across the country
will soon face.

To reflect the full diversity of aging in America, the site also examines two additional county groups that are not part of the featured 25 but remain critically important: very large counties and very small counties.

Together, these communities reveal how aging density shapes daily life, local systems, and the ability of people to remain connected, supported, and well.

What sets 25 Voices on Aging apart is its combination of hard data with the real stories, lived experience, and local insight of the people within these counties. Created for planners, providers, and media, the site offers a grounded understanding of what aging looks like now—so communities can prepare more wisely for what comes next.

Data reveals facts.
Human stories reveal truth.