Overview
3,219
Total Population
42.3
Median age
51.91%
Female population %
92.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
72.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
135
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Garnett's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Garnett is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Garnett's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Garnett's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Garnett, 19.98% were under the age of 15, 13.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.08% aged 30 to 64, 17.58% aged 65 to 84, and 4.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 123 more females than males in Garnett:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.91% females and 48.09% males in Garnett, KS.
- The Garnett, KS gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 165.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 176.
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Race / Ethnicity
Garnett's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Garnett population: 92.48% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.
- Garnett's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 135 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,084 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Garnett is White with a population of 2,977 (92.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Garnett's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,413 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Garnett's population increased by 46 (1.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Garnett's population decreased by 169 (4.95%), 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, Garnett's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,186.
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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)