Great Lakes Wire

Of the 9,973,907 people residing in Michigan in 2020, 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	568,326	5.7
5 to 9 years old	584,830	5.9
10 to 14 years old	620,965	6.2
15 to 19 years old	653,867	6.6
20 to 24 years old	692,245	6.9
25 to 34 years old	1,288,625	12.9
35 to 44 years old	1,165,587	11.7
45 to 54 years old	1,288,586	12.9
55 to 64 years old	1,398,035	14
65 to 74 years old	1,007,792	10.1
75 to 84 years old	484,213	4.9
85 and older years old	220,836	2.2

Source: US Census Bureau