Roanoke Sun

Of the 99,229 people residing in Roanoke, VA in 2019, the median age was 39, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Roanoke Sun.

The largest number of people were in the 25 to 34 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	13,566	13.7
5 to 9 years old	12,644	12.7
10 to 14 years old	10,946	11
15 to 19 years old	9,824	9.9
20 to 24 years old	11,556	11.6
25 to 34 years old	30,670	30.9
35 to 44 years old	25,340	25.5
45 to 54 years old	25,724	25.9
55 to 64 years old	26,212	26.4
65 to 74 years old	18,612	18.8
75 to 84 years old	7,926	8
85 and older years old	5,438	5.5

Source: US Census Bureau