Dighton, KS population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Dighton decreased by 305. In this period, the peak population was 1,243 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 | 1,243 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,217 | -26 | -2.09% |
| 2002 | 1,144 | -73 | -6.00% |
| 2003 | 1,127 | -17 | -1.49% |
| 2004 | 1,104 | -23 | -2.04% |
| 2005 | 1,064 | -40 | -3.62% |
| 2006 | 1,024 | -40 | -3.76% |
| 2007 | 1,014 | -10 | -0.98% |
| 2008 | 1,008 | -6 | -0.59% |
| 2009 | 1,021 | 13 | 1.29% |
| 2010 | 1,020 | -1 | -0.10% |
| 2011 | 1,025 | 5 | 0.49% |
| 2012 | 988 | -37 | -3.61% |
| 2013 | 998 | 10 | 1.01% |
| 2014 | 979 | -19 | -1.90% |
| 2015 | 958 | -21 | -2.15% |
| 2016 | 938 | -20 | -2.09% |
| 2017 | 909 | -29 | -3.09% |
| 2018 | 901 | -8 | -0.88% |
| 2019 | 896 | -5 | -0.55% |
| 2020 | 963 | 67 | 7.48% |
| 2021 | 958 | -5 | -0.52% |
| 2022 | 948 | -10 | -1.04% |
| 2023 | 938 | -10 | -1.05% |
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Dighton, KS population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Dighton's population decreased by 223 (17.94%), 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, Dighton's population decreased by 57 (5.59%), 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, Dighton's population decreased by 25 (2.60%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Dighton's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 938.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Dighton's population peaked in year 2000 at 1,243.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Dighton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 896.
Dighton, KS annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Dighton grew year by year for 4 years and declined for 19 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Dighton had an average annual population growth rate of 1.07% per year. Overall the population shrank 24.54% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Dighton annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 1.07% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Dighton population grew the most, with an increase of 67 people (a 7.48% year-on-year increase)..
From 2001 to 2002 Dighton population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 73 people (a 6% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Dighton, KS population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Dighton's population decreased by 20 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 10 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 10 (1.05%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Dighton, KS changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Dighton decreased by 60 (6.01%). The population was highest at 979 in the year 2014 and lowest at 896 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.58%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)