Pottawatomie County, KS Population

Overview

25,082

Total Population

35.5

Median age

50.00%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,327

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pottawatomie County is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pottawatomie County's population under 18 was 29.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pottawatomie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pottawatomie County, 25.28% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 42.95% aged 30 to 64, 12.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 0 less females than males in Pottawatomie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.00% females and 50.00% males in Pottawatomie County, KS.
The Pottawatomie County, KS gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,092.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,138.

Pottawatomie County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pottawatomie County population: 92.80% are White, 1.83% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.
Pottawatomie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,327 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,755 (94.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pottawatomie County is White with a population of 23,277 (92.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,273 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pottawatomie County's population increased by 3,464 (18.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pottawatomie County's population increased by 3,682 (16.95%), 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, Pottawatomie County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,265.