Great Lakes Wire

Of the 9,965,265 people residing in Michigan in 2019, the median age was 40, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Great Lakes Wire.

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	571,094	5.7
5 to 9 years old	591,065	5.9
10 to 14 years old	623,334	6.3
15 to 19 years old	661,499	6.6
20 to 24 years old	704,793	7.1
25 to 34 years old	1,267,775	12.7
35 to 44 years old	1,165,370	11.7
45 to 54 years old	1,317,258	13.2
55 to 64 years old	1,396,734	14
65 to 74 years old	975,417	9.8
75 to 84 years old	483,853	4.9
85 and older years old	207,073	2.1

Source: US Census Bureau