Chase County, NE Population

Overview

3,694

Total Population

43.0

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

80.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

586

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 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chase County's population under 18 was 23.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chase County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chase County, 20.52% were under the age of 15, 13.13% aged 15 to 29, 42.28% aged 30 to 64, 20.41% aged 65 to 84, and 3.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 186 more females than males in Chase County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Chase County, NE.
The Chase County, NE gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 173.

Chase County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chase County population: 90.04% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.11% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 6.85% are multiracial.
Chase County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 586 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,108 (84.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chase County is White with a population of 3,326 (90.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,046 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chase County's population decreased by 80 (1.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chase County's population decreased by 79 (1.99%), 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 2008 at 3,644.