Chase County, KS Population

Overview

2,583

Total Population

44.3

Median age

49.90%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

70.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

146

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chase County is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chase County's population under 18 was 21.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chase County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chase County, 17.62% were under the age of 15, 17.42% aged 15 to 29, 41.15% aged 30 to 64, 20.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Chase County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.90% females and 50.10% males in Chase County, KS.
The Chase County, KS gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 116.

Chase County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chase County population: 93.42% are White, 1.20% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 1.43% are some other race and 3.17% are multiracial.
Chase County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 146 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,437 (94.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chase County is White with a population of 2,413 (93.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,020 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chase County's population decreased by 236 (7.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chase County's population decreased by 210 (7.54%), 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, Chase County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,548.