Cheyenne County, KS Population

Overview

2,647

Total Population

45.6

Median age

49.57%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

78.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

192

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cheyenne County is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cheyenne County's population under 18 was 21.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cheyenne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cheyenne County, 17.53% were under the age of 15, 14.62% aged 15 to 29, 41.44% aged 30 to 64, 21.50% aged 65 to 84, and 4.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 less females than males in Cheyenne County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.57% females and 50.43% males in Cheyenne County, KS.
The Cheyenne County, KS gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 127.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 116.

Cheyenne County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cheyenne County population: 91.92% are White, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.63% are some other race and 3.32% are multiracial.
Cheyenne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,455 (92.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cheyenne County is White with a population of 2,433 (91.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,156 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cheyenne County's population decreased by 441 (13.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cheyenne County's population decreased by 100 (3.68%), 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, Cheyenne County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,583.