Wyandotte County, KS Population

Overview

168,333

Total Population

34.1

Median age

49.98%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

50,037

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wyandotte County is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wyandotte County's population under 18 was 27.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wyandotte County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wyandotte County, 23.44% were under the age of 15, 20.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.51% aged 30 to 64, 11.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 less females than males in Wyandotte County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.98% females and 50.02% males in Wyandotte County, KS.
The Wyandotte County, KS gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 7,358.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 6,537.

Wyandotte County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wyandotte County population: 53.11% are White, 20.69% are Black or African American, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.09% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.53% are some other race and 8.70% are multiracial.
Wyandotte County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 50,037 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 118,296 (70.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wyandotte County is White with a population of 89,399 (53.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 168,904 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Wyandotte County's population decreased by 254 (0.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wyandotte County's population increased by 11,268 (7.15%), 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, Wyandotte County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 153,686.