Scott County, KS Population

Overview

5,163

Total Population

36.9

Median age

47.53%

Female population %

110.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

74.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,049

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Scott County is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scott County's population under 18 was 28.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scott County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scott County, 23.51% were under the age of 15, 19.17% aged 15 to 29, 38.14% aged 30 to 64, 16.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 255 less females than males in Scott County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.53% females and 52.47% males in Scott County, KS.
The Scott County, KS gender ratio is 110.4:100 i.e. 110.4 men to 100 women (1.104).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 306.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 270.

Scott County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scott County population: 89.77% are White, 0.60% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.61% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
Scott County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,049 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,114 (79.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scott County is White with a population of 4,635 (89.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,138 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Scott County's population decreased by 129 (2.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scott County's population increased by 179 (3.61%), 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, Scott County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 4,548.