Mcpherson, KS Population

Overview

13,916

Total Population

37.5

Median age

48.29%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

868

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mcpherson is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mcpherson's population under 18 was 20.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mcpherson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mcpherson, 17.73% were under the age of 15, 23.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.27% aged 30 to 64, 12.65% aged 65 to 84, and 3.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 476 less females than males in Mcpherson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.29% females and 51.71% males in Mcpherson, KS.
The Mcpherson, KS gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 780.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 518.

Mcpherson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mcpherson population: 92.73% are White, 1.85% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.39% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 3.58% are multiracial.
Mcpherson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 868 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,048 (93.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mcpherson is White with a population of 12,904 (92.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,061 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Mcpherson's population decreased by 700 (5.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mcpherson's population increased by 928 (7.07%), 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's population was lowest in year 2016 at 12,991.