Dodge City, KS Population

Overview

27,899

Total Population

29.7

Median age

48.91%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

56.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18,018

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dodge City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dodge City is 29.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dodge City's population under 18 was 32.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dodge City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dodge City, 27.28% were under the age of 15, 23.31% aged 15 to 29, 40.65% aged 30 to 64, 7.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 607 less females than males in Dodge City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.91% females and 51.09% males in Dodge City, KS.
The Dodge City, KS gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,310.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,286.

Dodge City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dodge City population: 73.23% are White, 2.59% are Black or African American, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.64% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.18% are some other race and 12.36% are multiracial.
Dodge City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 18,018 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,881 (35.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dodge City is White with a population of 20,431 (73.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,169 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Dodge City's population increased by 1,918 (7.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dodge City's population increased by 278 (1.01%), 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, Dodge City's population was lowest in year 2002 at 25,246.