Leavenworth County, KS Population

Overview

81,601

Total Population

38.1

Median age

46.68%

Female population %

114.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,949

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Leavenworth County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Leavenworth County is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leavenworth County's population under 18 was 23.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leavenworth County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leavenworth County, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 18.08% aged 15 to 29, 47.74% aged 30 to 64, 12.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,419 less females than males in Leavenworth County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.68% females and 53.32% males in Leavenworth County, KS.
The Leavenworth County, KS gender ratio is 114.2:100 i.e. 114.2 men to 100 women (1.142).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 4,112.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,313.

Leavenworth County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leavenworth County population: 81.26% are White, 8.11% are Black or African American, 0.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.83% are some other race and 6.82% are multiracial.
Leavenworth County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,949 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 75,652 (92.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leavenworth County is White with a population of 66,305 (81.26% of the total population).

Leavenworth County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 82,892 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Leavenworth County's population increased by 7,566 (10.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leavenworth County's population increased by 5,417 (7.08%), 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, Leavenworth County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 68,970.