Geary County, KS Population

Overview

36,514

Total Population

26.5

Median age

46.59%

Female population %

114.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,128

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Geary County is 26.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Geary County's population under 18 was 31.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Geary County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Geary County, 28.00% were under the age of 15, 29.56% aged 15 to 29, 34.13% aged 30 to 64, 6.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,490 less females than males in Geary County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.59% females and 53.41% males in Geary County, KS.
The Geary County, KS gender ratio is 114.6:100 i.e. 114.6 men to 100 women (1.146).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,624.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 2,092.

Geary County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Geary County population: 63.10% are White, 17.54% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.11% are Asian, 1.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4% are some other race and 10.58% are multiracial.
Geary County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,128 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,386 (83.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Geary County is White with a population of 23,04 (63.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 37,946 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Geary County's population increased by 7,533 (27.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Geary County's population increased by 1,510 (4.28%), 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, Geary County's population was lowest in year 2007 at 24,898.