Harper County, Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,400

Median Age

40.6

Male Median

40.1

Female Median

42.2

Harper County, Kansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Harper County, Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -10.5%%.

-10.5%% Growth

Harper County, Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Harper County, Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.65,400
202340.85,446
202241.55,457
202141.75,525
202042.55,506
201942.45,594
201842.35,673
201742.55,746
201643.25,798
201543.05,861
201443.65,906
201343.55,951
201243.35,998
201144.16,022
201044.66,033

Harper County, Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1719.7%
18–247.1%
25–349.9%
35–5422.3%
55–6413.2%
65+21.7%

Dependency Ratios for Harper County, Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
90.3
Youth Dependency:
49.0
Old-Age Dependency:
41.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Harper County, Kansas

The median age in Harper County, Kansas is 40.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Harper County, Kansas is 5,400.

In Harper County, Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Harper County, Kansas is becoming younger.
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