Overview
2,572
Total Population
36.4
Median age
46.81%
Female population %
113.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
54.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
871
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hamilton County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hamilton County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hamilton County's population under 18 was 27.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hamilton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hamilton County, 22.20% were under the age of 15, 15.36% aged 15 to 29, 49.22% aged 30 to 64, 11.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 164 less females than males in Hamilton County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.81% females and 53.19% males in Hamilton County, KS.
- The Hamilton County, KS gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 196.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 152.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton County's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hamilton County population: 87.29% are White, 8.24% are some other race and 4.47% are multiracial.
- Hamilton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 871 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,701 (66.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hamilton County is White with a population of 2,245 (87.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hamilton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,705 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton County's population increased by 65 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton County's population decreased by 216 (7.99%), 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, Hamilton County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,430.
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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)