Cheyenne County, NE Population

Overview

9,575

Total Population

41.4

Median age

50.36%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

752

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 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cheyenne County's population under 18 was 23.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cheyenne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cheyenne County, 19.16% were under the age of 15, 16.10% aged 15 to 29, 44.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.60% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 more females than males in Cheyenne County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Cheyenne County, NE.
The Cheyenne County, NE gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 402.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 442.

Cheyenne County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cheyenne County population: 93.07% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.53% are some other race and 3.63% are multiracial.
Cheyenne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 752 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,823 (92.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cheyenne County is White with a population of 8,911 (93.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,150 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Cheyenne County's population increased by 159 (1.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cheyenne County's population decreased by 483 (4.85%), 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 2019 at 9,011.