Overland Park, KS Population

Overview

195,249

Total Population

38.3

Median age

50.20%

Female population %

99.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,568

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Overland Park is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Overland Park's population under 18 was 22.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Overland Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Overland Park, 18.31% were under the age of 15, 19.88% aged 15 to 29, 46.07% aged 30 to 64, 13.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 767 more females than males in Overland Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.20% females and 49.80% males in Overland Park, KS.
The Overland Park, KS gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,529.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 7,273.

Overland Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Overland Park population: 79.88% are White, 5.10% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.71% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.57% are some other race and 4.42% are multiracial.
Overland Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,568 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 181,681 (93.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Overland Park is White with a population of 155,962 (79.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 197,726 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Overland Park's population increased by 22,139 (14.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Overland Park's population increased by 23,673 (13.60%), 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, Overland Park's population was lowest in year 2000 at 151,910.