Sharon Springs, KS Population

Overview

903

Total Population

38.1

Median age

52.49%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

101.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sharon Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sharon Springs is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sharon Springs's population under 18 was 29.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sharon Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sharon Springs, 26.91% were under the age of 15, 14.29% aged 15 to 29, 35.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 8.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 more females than males in Sharon Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.49% females and 47.51% males in Sharon Springs, KS.
The Sharon Springs, KS gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 48.

Sharon Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sharon Springs population: 95.79% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 2.44% are multiracial.
Sharon Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 851 (94.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sharon Springs is White with a population of 865 (95.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 822 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sharon Springs's population decreased by 78 (9.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sharon Springs's population increased by 9 (1.21%), 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, Sharon Springs's population was lowest in year 2008 at 652.