Pawnee County, KS Population

Overview

6,356

Total Population

46.8

Median age

44.37%

Female population %

125.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

46.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Pawnee County is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pawnee County's population under 18 was 14.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pawnee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pawnee County, 10.76% were under the age of 15, 18.22% aged 15 to 29, 50.16% aged 30 to 64, 19.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 716 less females than males in Pawnee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.37% females and 55.63% males in Pawnee County, KS.
The Pawnee County, KS gender ratio is 125.4:100 i.e. 125.4 men to 100 women (1.254).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 413.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 418.

Pawnee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pawnee County population: 87.81% are White, 6.84% are Black or African American, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.96% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
Pawnee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,866 (92.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pawnee County is White with a population of 5,581 (87.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,238 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pawnee County's population decreased by 259 (3.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pawnee County's population decreased by 718 (10.29%), 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, Pawnee County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,179.