Smith Center, KS Population

Overview

1,467

Total Population

48.9

Median age

48.81%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

79.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Smith Center's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Smith Center is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Smith Center's population under 18 was 18.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Smith Center's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Smith Center, 14.52% were under the age of 15, 16.84% aged 15 to 29, 38.99% aged 30 to 64, 22.36% aged 65 to 84, and 7.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Smith Center:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.81% females and 51.19% males in Smith Center, KS.
The Smith Center, KS gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 73.

Smith Center's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Smith Center population: 95.02% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 1.57% are some other race and 2.11% are multiracial.
Smith Center's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,434 (97.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Smith Center is White with a population of 1,394 (95.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,934 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Smith Center's population decreased by 265 (13.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Smith Center's population decreased by 100 (5.99%), 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, Smith Center's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,561.