Decatur County, KS population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Decatur County decreased by 734. In this period, the peak population was 3,446 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,446 | - | - |
| 2001 | 3,425 | -21 | -0.61% |
| 2002 | 3,347 | -78 | -2.28% |
| 2003 | 3,261 | -86 | -2.57% |
| 2004 | 3,189 | -72 | -2.21% |
| 2005 | 3,071 | -118 | -3.70% |
| 2006 | 3,041 | -30 | -0.98% |
| 2007 | 2,970 | -71 | -2.33% |
| 2008 | 2,913 | -57 | -1.92% |
| 2009 | 2,892 | -21 | -0.72% |
| 2010 | 2,957 | 65 | 2.25% |
| 2011 | 2,927 | -30 | -1.01% |
| 2012 | 2,886 | -41 | -1.40% |
| 2013 | 2,911 | 25 | 0.87% |
| 2014 | 2,900 | -11 | -0.38% |
| 2015 | 2,927 | 27 | 0.93% |
| 2016 | 2,829 | -98 | -3.35% |
| 2017 | 2,866 | 37 | 1.31% |
| 2018 | 2,842 | -24 | -0.84% |
| 2019 | 2,816 | -26 | -0.91% |
| 2020 | 2,759 | -57 | -2.02% |
| 2021 | 2,766 | 7 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 2,689 | -77 | -2.78% |
| 2023 | 2,712 | 23 | 0.86% |
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Decatur County, KS population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Decatur County's population decreased by 489 (14.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Decatur County's population decreased by 198 (6.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Decatur County's population decreased by 47 (1.70%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Decatur County's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 2,712.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Decatur County's population peaked in year 2000 at 3,446.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Decatur County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,689.
Decatur County, KS annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Decatur County grew year by year for 6 years and declined for 17 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Decatur County had an average annual population growth rate of 0.93% per year. Overall the population shrank 21.30% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Decatur County annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.93% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Decatur County population grew the most, with an increase of 65 people (a 2.25% year-on-year increase)..
From 2004 to 2005 Decatur County population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 118 people (a 3.70% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Decatur County, KS population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Decatur County's population decreased by 54 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 77 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 23 (0.86%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Decatur County, KS changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Decatur County decreased by 199 (6.84%). The population was highest at 2,927 in the year 2011 and lowest at 2,689 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.69%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)