Eight of the state's 10 counties with the largest retirement-age population are in the West region.

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Eight of the state's 10 counties with the largest retirement-age population are in the West region. % of Rank County Median population age 65 or older 1 Polk 44.9 23.6 2 Clay 46.7 22.7 3 Macon 45.2 22.4 4 Moore 41.8 21.8 5 Henderson 42.7 21.7 6 Transylvania 43.9 21.4 7 Cherokee 44.0 19.7 8...