Buckeye Reporter

Of the 11,675,275 people residing in Ohio in 2020, the median age was 40, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Buckeye Reporter.

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	692,983	5.9
5 to 9 years old	701,584	6
10 to 14 years old	745,426	6.4
15 to 19 years old	763,727	6.5
20 to 24 years old	756,589	6.5
25 to 34 years old	1,539,254	13.2
35 to 44 years old	1,395,833	12
45 to 54 years old	1,483,840	12.7
55 to 64 years old	1,605,418	13.8
65 to 74 years old	1,154,006	9.9
75 to 84 years old	575,966	4.9
85 and older years old	260,649	2.2

Source: US Census Bureau