High Country Times

Of the 1,630 people residing in Sparta, NC in 2019, the median age was 49, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the High Country Times.

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	102	6.3
5 to 9 years old	96	5.9
10 to 14 years old	77	4.7
15 to 19 years old	82	5
20 to 24 years old	74	4.5
25 to 34 years old	149	9.1
35 to 44 years old	141	8.7
45 to 54 years old	182	11.2
55 to 64 years old	275	16.9
65 to 74 years old	196	12
75 to 84 years old	196	12
85 and older years old	60	3.7

Source: US Census Bureau