Rocky Mount Today

Of the 599 people residing in Sims, NC in 2019, the median age was 28, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rocky Mount Today.

The largest number of people were in the 35 to 44 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	92	15.4
5 to 9 years old	64	10.7
10 to 14 years old	67	11.2
15 to 19 years old	16	2.7
20 to 24 years old	37	6.2
25 to 34 years old	87	14.5
35 to 44 years old	101	16.9
45 to 54 years old	67	11.2
55 to 64 years old	17	2.8
65 to 74 years old	41	6.8
75 to 84 years old	10	1.7
85 and older years old	0	0

Source: US Census Bureau