Ellis County, KS Population

Overview

28,893

Total Population

33.7

Median age

50.36%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,774

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ellis County is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ellis County's population under 18 was 21.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ellis County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ellis County, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 26.66% aged 15 to 29, 39.46% aged 30 to 64, 12.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 207 more females than males in Ellis County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Ellis County, KS.
The Ellis County, KS gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,759.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,861.

Ellis County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ellis County population: 91.32% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.26% are some other race and 2.84% are multiracial.
Ellis County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,774 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,119 (93.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ellis County is White with a population of 26,385 (91.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,100 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Ellis County's population increased by 988 (3.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ellis County's population increased by 519 (1.83%), 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, Ellis County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 27,208.