Overview
384
Total Population
42.4
Median age
45.83%
Female population %
118.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
43.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Colony's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Colony is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Colony's population under 18 was 16.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Colony's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Colony, 11.20% were under the age of 15, 27.34% aged 15 to 29, 42.19% aged 30 to 64, 16.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Colony, KS population by age ➔
Gender
There are 32 less females than males in Colony:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.83% females and 54.17% males in Colony, KS.
- The Colony, KS gender ratio is 118.2:100 i.e. 118.2 men to 100 women (1.182).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 43.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 23.
Read more about Colony, KS population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Colony's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Colony population: 96.35% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 1.04% are Asian and 1.56% are multiracial.
- Colony's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 384 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Colony is White with a population of 37 (96.35% of the total population).
Read more about Colony, KS population by race ➔
Year by year
Colony's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 423 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Colony's population increased by 15 (3.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Colony's population decreased by 36 (8.63%), 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, Colony's population was lowest in year 2022 at 375.
Read more about Colony, KS population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)