Overview
24,220
Total Population
29.0
Median age
52.23%
Female population %
91.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
47.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,713
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Emporia's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Emporia is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Emporia's population under 18 was 22.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Emporia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Emporia, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 32.16% aged 15 to 29, 35.53% aged 30 to 64, 11.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,082 more females than males in Emporia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.23% females and 47.77% males in Emporia, KS.
- The Emporia, KS gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,832.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,278.
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Race / Ethnicity
Emporia's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Emporia population: 78.53% are White, 2.45% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.27% are Asian, 2.95% are some other race and 13.32% are multiracial.
- Emporia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,713 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,507 (72.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Emporia is White with a population of 19,02 (78.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Emporia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 26,967 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Emporia's population decreased by 2,017 (7.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Emporia's population decreased by 821 (3.30%), 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, Emporia's population was lowest in year 2022 at 23,941.
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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)