A retired worker is defined as a beneficiary who worked in covered employment long enough to be insured and who is at least 62 years old (benefits equal to the "primary insurance amount" are payable at the normal retirement age; maximum benefits are payable at age 70).
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U.S. number of retired Social Security beneficiaries 2025, by age
There were approximately million retired worker Social Security beneficiaries between the ages of ** and ** in the United States as of December 2025. A further million were between the ages of 70 and 84.
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U.S. Social Security Administration. (July 27, 2026). Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
U.S. Social Security Administration. "Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
U.S. Social Security Administration. (2026). Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
U.S. Social Security Administration. "Number of Retired Workers Receiving Social Security Benefits in The United States in December 2025, by Age Group (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2026, /statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
U.S. Social Security Administration, Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of retired workers receiving Social Security benefits in the United States in December 2025, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph], U.S. Social Security Administration, July 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/194328/beneficiaries-of-social-security-in-the-us-by-age-group/
