Overview
33,748
Total Population
48.3
Median age
52.01%
Female population %
92.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
66.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,016
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Leawood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Leawood is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Leawood's population under 18 was 22.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Leawood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Leawood, 18.93% were under the age of 15, 12.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.72% aged 30 to 64, 18.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,354 more females than males in Leawood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in Leawood, KS.
- The Leawood, KS gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,611.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,879.
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Race / Ethnicity
Leawood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Leawood population: 89.38% are White, 1.53% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.93% are Asian, 0.32% are some other race and 2.81% are multiracial.
- Leawood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,016 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,732 (96.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Leawood is White with a population of 30,165 (89.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Leawood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 34,782 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Leawood's population increased by 4,172 (15.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Leawood's population increased by 1,950 (6.11%), 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, Leawood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 27,766.
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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)