Question: Which North Carolina county has the highest percentage of retirees?
Answer: According to a U.S. Census five-year estimate based on 2020 data, Brunswick County has the highest percentage of residents aged 65 and older in North Carolina, at 31.5%. The median age of males in the county is 53.1, and the median age of females is 56. The county’s total population at that time was estimated at 137,303.
