Anderson County, KS Population

Overview

7,800

Total Population

39.9

Median age

50.09%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

72.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Anderson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Anderson County is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Anderson County's population under 18 was 25.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Anderson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Anderson County, 21.08% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 41.46% aged 30 to 64, 18.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 more females than males in Anderson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.09% females and 49.91% males in Anderson County, KS.
The Anderson County, KS gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 334.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 309.

Anderson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Anderson County population: 95.21% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 3.01% are multiracial.
Anderson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,62 (97.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Anderson County is White with a population of 7,426 (95.21% of the total population).

Anderson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,137 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Anderson County's population increased by 55 (0.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anderson County's population decreased by 262 (3.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anderson County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,776.