Overview
3,823
Total Population
37.4
Median age
53.13%
Female population %
88.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
99.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
322
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hesston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hesston is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hesston's population under 18 was 27.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hesston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hesston, 26.18% were under the age of 15, 12.74% aged 15 to 29, 37.51% aged 30 to 64, 12.69% aged 65 to 84, and 10.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 239 more females than males in Hesston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.13% females and 46.87% males in Hesston, KS.
- The Hesston, KS gender ratio is 88.2:100 i.e. 88.2 men to 100 women (0.882).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 279.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 308.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hesston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hesston population: 94.40% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.12% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.
- Hesston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,501 (91.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hesston is White with a population of 3,609 (94.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hesston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,782 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Hesston's population increased by 254 (7.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hesston's population decreased by 222 (5.97%), 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, Hesston's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,463.
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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)