Rawlins County, KS Population

Overview

2,531

Total Population

46.8

Median age

48.28%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

82.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

188

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rawlins County is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rawlins County's population under 18 was 21.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rawlins County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rawlins County, 18.65% were under the age of 15, 13.71% aged 15 to 29, 41.01% aged 30 to 64, 22.84% aged 65 to 84, and 3.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 87 less females than males in Rawlins County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.28% females and 51.72% males in Rawlins County, KS.
The Rawlins County, 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 60-64 years with a population of 123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 100.

Rawlins County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rawlins County population: 93.48% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 2.84% are some other race and 1.78% are multiracial.
Rawlins County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 188 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,343 (92.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rawlins County is White with a population of 2,366 (93.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,979 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rawlins County's population decreased by 483 (16.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rawlins County's population increased by 69 (2.76%), 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, Rawlins County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,453.