Olathe, CO Population

Overview

1,874

Total Population

37.9

Median age

46.16%

Female population %

116.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Olathe is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Olathe's population under 18 was 26.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Olathe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Olathe, 24.17% were under the age of 15, 15.37% aged 15 to 29, 47.97% aged 30 to 64, 9.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 less females than males in Olathe:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.16% females and 53.84% males in Olathe, CO.
The Olathe, CO gender ratio is 116.6:100 i.e. 116.6 men to 100 women (1.166).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 133.

Olathe's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Olathe population: 63.13% are White, 0.85% are some other race and 36.02% are multiracial.
Olathe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 674 (35.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Olathe is White with a population of 1,183 (63.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,018 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Olathe's population increased by 238 (14.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Olathe's population increased by 158 (8.49%), 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, Olathe's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,622.