Chautauqua County, KS Population

Overview

3,394

Total Population

46.1

Median age

47.55%

Female population %

110.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

78.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

149

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chautauqua County is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chautauqua County's population under 18 was 22.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chautauqua County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chautauqua County, 19.36% were under the age of 15, 14.17% aged 15 to 29, 41.99% aged 30 to 64, 22.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 less females than males in Chautauqua County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.55% females and 52.45% males in Chautauqua County, KS.
The Chautauqua County, KS gender ratio is 110.3:100 i.e. 110.3 men to 100 women (1.103).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 200.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 145.

Chautauqua County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chautauqua County population: 86.12% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 4.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 0.09% are some other race and 8.10% are multiracial.
Chautauqua County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,245 (95.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chautauqua County is White with a population of 2,923 (86.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,341 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chautauqua County's population decreased by 692 (15.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chautauqua County's population decreased by 264 (7.23%), 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, Chautauqua County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,203.