Show-Me State Times

Of the 6,104,910 people residing in Missouri in 2019, the median age was 39, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Show-Me 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	371,570	6.1
5 to 9 years old	380,117	6.2
10 to 14 years old	392,875	6.4
15 to 19 years old	395,905	6.5
20 to 24 years old	414,394	6.8
25 to 34 years old	813,407	13.3
35 to 44 years old	738,183	12.1
45 to 54 years old	769,927	12.6
55 to 64 years old	821,807	13.5
65 to 74 years old	577,726	9.5
75 to 84 years old	304,226	5
85 and older years old	124,773	2

Source: US Census Bureau