Wabaunsee County, KS Population

Overview

6,881

Total Population

43.1

Median age

49.02%

Female population %

104:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

286

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wabaunsee County is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wabaunsee County's population under 18 was 23.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wabaunsee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wabaunsee County, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 16.64% aged 15 to 29, 43.79% aged 30 to 64, 17.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 135 less females than males in Wabaunsee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.02% females and 50.98% males in Wabaunsee County, KS.
The Wabaunsee County, KS gender ratio is 104:100 i.e. 104 men to 100 women (1.040).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 302.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 315.

Wabaunsee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wabaunsee County population: 94.39% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.60% are some other race and 2.91% are multiracial.
Wabaunsee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 286 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,595 (95.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wabaunsee County is White with a population of 6,495 (94.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,047 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wabaunsee County's population increased by 185 (2.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wabaunsee County's population decreased by 162 (2.30%), 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, Wabaunsee County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 6,693.