McPherson County, KS Population

Overview

30,059

Total Population

40.3

Median age

50.33%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,354

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in McPherson County is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McPherson County's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McPherson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McPherson County, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 19.68% aged 15 to 29, 42.59% aged 30 to 64, 15.39% aged 65 to 84, and 4.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 201 more females than males in McPherson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.33% females and 49.67% males in McPherson County, KS.
The McPherson County, KS gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,152.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,137.

McPherson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McPherson County population: 94.84% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 2.58% are multiracial.
McPherson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,354 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,705 (95.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McPherson County is White with a population of 28,508 (94.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,180 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, McPherson County's population decreased by 447 (1.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McPherson County's population increased by 1,052 (3.61%), 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, McPherson County's population was lowest in year 2016 at 28,466.