Mountain State Times

Of the 1,807,426 people residing in West Virginia in 2020, 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	95,692	5.3
5 to 9 years old	99,993	5.5
10 to 14 years old	105,766	5.9
15 to 19 years old	108,625	6
20 to 24 years old	113,481	6.3
25 to 34 years old	214,471	11.9
35 to 44 years old	217,159	12
45 to 54 years old	233,673	12.9
55 to 64 years old	258,320	14.3
65 to 74 years old	213,587	11.8
75 to 84 years old	106,236	5.9
85 and older years old	40,423	2.2

Source: US Census Bureau