Jewell County, KS Population

Overview

2,927

Total Population

52.3

Median age

48.51%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

92.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

74

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Jewell County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jewell County is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jewell County's population under 18 was 21.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jewell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jewell County, 17.90% were under the age of 15, 13.12% aged 15 to 29, 38.91% aged 30 to 64, 25.11% aged 65 to 84, and 4.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 87 less females than males in Jewell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.51% females and 51.49% males in Jewell County, KS.
The Jewell County, KS gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 152.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 145.

Jewell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jewell County population: 94.26% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.61% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.
Jewell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,853 (97.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jewell County is White with a population of 2,759 (94.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,741 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jewell County's population decreased by 678 (18.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jewell County's population decreased by 127 (4.15%), 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, Jewell County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 2,832.