Stevens County, KS Population

Overview

5,320

Total Population

35.7

Median age

46.56%

Female population %

114.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

64.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,99

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stevens County is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stevens County's population under 18 was 29.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stevens County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stevens County, 23.63% were under the age of 15, 17.01% aged 15 to 29, 43.78% aged 30 to 64, 12.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 366 less females than males in Stevens County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.56% females and 53.44% males in Stevens County, KS.
The Stevens County, KS gender ratio is 114.8:100 i.e. 114.8 men to 100 women (1.148).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 289.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 298.

Stevens County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stevens County population: 74.12% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.26% are some other race and 13.20% are multiracial.
Stevens County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,99 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,33 (62.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stevens County is White with a population of 3,943 (74.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,838 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Stevens County's population increased by 309 (5.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stevens County's population decreased by 505 (8.78%), 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, Stevens County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 5,074.