Mountain State Times

Of the 1,817,305 people residing in West Virginia in 2019, the median age was 43, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Mountain State Times.

The largest number of people were in the 55 to 64 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the age bracket for people over the age of 84.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Age	Estimated Number	% of overall Population
Under 5 years old	97,540	5.4
5 to 9 years old	101,143	5.6
10 to 14 years old	106,153	5.8
15 to 19 years old	109,332	6
20 to 24 years old	115,710	6.4
25 to 34 years old	214,116	11.8
35 to 44 years old	220,301	12.1
45 to 54 years old	238,533	13.1
55 to 64 years old	262,363	14.4
65 to 74 years old	208,258	11.5
75 to 84 years old	103,186	5.7
85 and older years old	40,670	2.2

Source: US Census Bureau