Dickinson County, KS Population

Overview

18,572

Total Population

41.5

Median age

49.70%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

965

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dickinson County is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dickinson County's population under 18 was 23.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dickinson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dickinson County, 18.82% were under the age of 15, 16.47% aged 15 to 29, 45.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 110 less females than males in Dickinson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Dickinson County, KS.
The Dickinson County, KS gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 817.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 758.

Dickinson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dickinson County population: 92.74% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 1.17% are some other race and 3.59% are multiracial.
Dickinson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 965 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,607 (94.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dickinson County is White with a population of 17,223 (92.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,771 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Dickinson County's population increased by 461 (2.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dickinson County's population decreased by 1,403 (7.10%), 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, Dickinson County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 18,368.