NYC Gazette

Of the 224,384 people residing in Sussex County, DE in 2019, the median age was 50, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NYC Gazette.

The largest number of people were in the 65 to 74 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	11,459	5.1
5 to 9 years old	11,127	5
10 to 14 years old	12,782	5.7
15 to 19 years old	10,608	4.7
20 to 24 years old	10,468	4.7
25 to 34 years old	23,167	10.3
35 to 44 years old	21,443	9.6
45 to 54 years old	26,644	11.9
55 to 64 years old	36,197	16.1
65 to 74 years old	37,692	16.8
75 to 84 years old	17,339	7.7
85 and older years old	5,458	2.4

Source: US Census Bureau