Stanton County, NE Population

Overview

5,877

Total Population

40.2

Median age

48.70%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

358

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stanton County is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stanton County's population under 18 was 25.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stanton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stanton County, 20.91% were under the age of 15, 16.98% aged 15 to 29, 43.93% aged 30 to 64, 15.06% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 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 48.70% females and 51.30% males in Stanton County, NE.
The Stanton County, NE gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 237.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 251.

Stanton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stanton County population: 94.37% are White, 1.02% are Black or African American, 0.53% are Asian, 1.89% are some other race and 2.19% are multiracial.
Stanton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 358 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,519 (93.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stanton County is White with a population of 5,546 (94.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,506 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Stanton County's population decreased by 279 (4.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stanton County's population decreased by 319 (5.19%), 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 5,717.