Smith County, KS Population

Overview

3,588

Total Population

49.9

Median age

49.25%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

78.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Smith County is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Smith County's population under 18 was 20.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Smith County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Smith County, 16.61% were under the age of 15, 14.80% aged 15 to 29, 41.16% aged 30 to 64, 22.88% aged 65 to 84, and 4.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 54 less females than males in Smith County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Smith County, KS.
The Smith County, KS gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 212.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 163.

Smith County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Smith County population: 95.71% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 0.64% are some other race and 2.48% are multiracial.
Smith County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,498 (97.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Smith County is White with a population of 3,434 (95.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,506 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Smith County's population decreased by 646 (14.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Smith County's population decreased by 308 (7.98%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,533.