Stanton County, KS Population

Overview

2,088

Total Population

35.3

Median age

45.35%

Female population %

120.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

74.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

859

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stanton County is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stanton County's population under 18 was 31.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stanton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stanton County, 25.38% were under the age of 15, 19.54% aged 15 to 29, 37.74% aged 30 to 64, 15.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 194 less females than males in Stanton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.35% females and 54.65% males in Stanton County, KS.
The Stanton County, KS gender ratio is 120.5:100 i.e. 120.5 men to 100 women (1.205).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 141.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 99.

Stanton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stanton County population: 87.69% are White, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are some other race and 10.63% are multiracial.
Stanton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 859 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,229 (58.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stanton County is White with a population of 1,831 (87.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,411 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Stanton County's population decreased by 147 (6.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stanton County's population decreased by 163 (7.26%), 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, Stanton County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,963.