Show-Me State Times

Of the 6,124,160 people residing in Missouri in 2020, 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	371,046	6.1
5 to 9 years old	374,685	6.1
10 to 14 years old	397,010	6.5
15 to 19 years old	396,255	6.5
20 to 24 years old	408,372	6.7
25 to 34 years old	819,044	13.4
35 to 44 years old	745,789	12.2
45 to 54 years old	752,645	12.3
55 to 64 years old	825,930	13.5
65 to 74 years old	595,770	9.7
75 to 84 years old	307,569	5
85 and older years old	130,045	2.1

Source: US Census Bureau