Cowley County, KS Population

Overview

34,769

Total Population

38.1

Median age

49.67%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,942

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Cowley County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cowley County is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cowley County's population under 18 was 23.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cowley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cowley County, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 19.95% aged 15 to 29, 42.14% aged 30 to 64, 15.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 231 less females than males in Cowley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.67% females and 50.33% males in Cowley County, KS.
The Cowley County, KS gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,396.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,327.

Cowley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cowley County population: 85.02% are White, 2.27% are Black or African American, 1.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.92% are some other race and 7.35% are multiracial.
Cowley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,942 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,827 (88.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cowley County is White with a population of 29,561 (85.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 36,314 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Cowley County's population increased by 32 (0.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cowley County's population decreased by 1,790 (4.93%), 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, Cowley County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 34,045.