Sussex Review

Of the 3,198 people residing in Lewes, DE in 2019, the median age was 66, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Sussex Review.

The largest number of people were in the 65 to 74 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the age bracket for children under 5 years old.

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	15	0.5
5 to 9 years old	41	1.3
10 to 14 years old	220	6.9
15 to 19 years old	16	0.5
20 to 24 years old	37	1.2
25 to 34 years old	201	6.3
35 to 44 years old	117	3.7
45 to 54 years old	152	4.8
55 to 64 years old	703	22
65 to 74 years old	966	30.2
75 to 84 years old	549	17.2
85 and older years old	181	5.7

Source: US Census Bureau