Overview
6,049
Total Population
48.2
Median age
49.13%
Female population %
103.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
73.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
252
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Greenwood County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Greenwood County is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Greenwood County's population under 18 was 21.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Greenwood County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Greenwood County, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 14.18% aged 15 to 29, 43.49% aged 30 to 64, 21.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 105 less females than males in Greenwood County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.13% females and 50.87% males in Greenwood County, KS.
- The Greenwood County, KS gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 281.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 279.
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Race / Ethnicity
Greenwood County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Greenwood County population: 93.92% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 1.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
- Greenwood County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 252 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,797 (95.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Greenwood County is White with a population of 5,681 (93.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Greenwood County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,617 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Greenwood County's population decreased by 925 (12.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Greenwood County's population decreased by 715 (10.70%), 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, Greenwood County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 5,922.
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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)