Great Bend, KS Population

Overview

14,864

Total Population

36.0

Median age

51.70%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,507

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Great Bend's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Great Bend is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Great Bend's population under 18 was 25.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Great Bend's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Great Bend, 21.50% were under the age of 15, 18.96% aged 15 to 29, 42.73% aged 30 to 64, 13.04% aged 65 to 84, and 3.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 506 more females than males in Great Bend:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.70% females and 48.30% males in Great Bend, KS.
The Great Bend, KS gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 642.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 750.

Great Bend's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Great Bend population: 81.70% are White, 1.53% are Black or African American, 2.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 3.46% are some other race and 10.82% are multiracial.
Great Bend's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,507 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,357 (76.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Great Bend is White with a population of 12,144 (81.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,025 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Great Bend's population increased by 672 (4.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Great Bend's population decreased by 1,316 (8.22%), 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, Great Bend's population was lowest in year 2022 at 14,489.