Map 6: "Recreation Counties" Will Likely Become "Retirement Counties" as Baby Boomers Relocate

A map of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, showing counties as "recreation only," "retirement only," or "both." The "both" counties include parts of Hawaii, the southwestern states, the west coast, areas near the Great Lakes, and Atlantic coastal areas.

Note: "Recreation Counties" are classified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as those that are not in a metropolitan area but do have a high share of employment or earnings in recreation-related industries. "Retirement Counties" are those in which the number of residents 60 years of age and older grew at least 15 percent between 1990 and 2000 due to in-migration."

Source: USDA Economic Research Service.