Overview
2,792
Total Population
50.2
Median age
49.86%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
81.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
93
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Decatur County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Decatur County is 50.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Decatur County's population under 18 was 21.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Decatur County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Decatur County, 17.19% were under the age of 15, 13.93% aged 15 to 29, 41.30% aged 30 to 64, 22.21% aged 65 to 84, and 5.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 less females than males in Decatur County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.86% females and 50.14% males in Decatur County, KS.
- The Decatur County, KS gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 193.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 134.
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Race / Ethnicity
Decatur County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Decatur County population: 96.20% are White, 0.79% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian and 1.90% are multiracial.
- Decatur County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 93 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,699 (96.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Decatur County is White with a population of 2,686 (96.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Decatur County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,446 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Decatur County's population decreased by 489 (14.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Decatur County's population decreased by 192 (6.49%), 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, Decatur County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,689.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)