Kansas City, KS Population

Overview

155,745

Total Population

33.8

Median age

49.74%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48,576

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Kansas City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kansas City is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kansas City's population under 18 was 27.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kansas City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kansas City, 23.52% were under the age of 15, 20.93% aged 15 to 29, 43.22% aged 30 to 64, 11.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 807 less females than males in Kansas City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Kansas City, KS.
The Kansas City, KS gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 7,058.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 6,134.

Kansas City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kansas City population: 51% are White, 21.77% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.47% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.15% are some other race and 8.67% are multiracial.
Kansas City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 48,576 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 107,169 (68.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kansas City is White with a population of 79,436 (51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 156,287 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Kansas City's population decreased by 937 (0.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kansas City's population increased by 10,406 (7.13%), 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, Kansas City's population was lowest in year 2006 at 142,082.