Woodson County, KS Population

Overview

3,162

Total Population

50.0

Median age

47.06%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Woodson County is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Woodson County's population under 18 was 19.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Woodson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Woodson County, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 13.79% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 21.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 186 less females than males in Woodson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.06% females and 52.94% males in Woodson County, KS.
The Woodson County, KS gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 193.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 179.

Woodson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Woodson County population: 92.88% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are some other race and 5.76% are multiracial.
Woodson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,141 (99.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Woodson County is White with a population of 2,937 (92.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,755 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Woodson County's population decreased by 447 (11.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Woodson County's population decreased by 217 (6.56%), 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, Woodson County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,076.