Labette County, KS Population

Overview

20,222

Total Population

40.7

Median age

49.98%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

998

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Labette County is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Labette County's population under 18 was 24.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Labette County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Labette County, 20.42% were under the age of 15, 17.32% aged 15 to 29, 43.29% aged 30 to 64, 16.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Labette 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 Labette County, KS.
The Labette 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 55-59 years with a population of 907.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 826.

Labette County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Labette County population: 88.18% are White, 4.15% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.91% are some other race and 5.75% are multiracial.
Labette County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 998 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,224 (95.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Labette County is White with a population of 17,831 (88.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,741 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Labette County's population decreased by 1,205 (5.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Labette County's population decreased by 1,371 (6.37%), 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, Labette County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 19,704.