Ottawa County, Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,819

Median Age

42.4

Male Median

41.5

Female Median

44.1

Ottawa County, Kansas Population Growth

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

Ottawa County, Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.7%%.

-4.7%% Growth

Ottawa County, Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Ottawa County, Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.45,819
202342.55,782
202242.35,768
202142.45,778
202042.85,776
201943.05,822
201842.65,902
201742.45,957
201642.26,004
201542.26,048
201442.56,075
201342.46,078
201242.36,099
201142.36,114
201042.36,107

Ottawa County, Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1717.9%
18–246.8%
25–3410.2%
35–5423.8%
55–6414.7%
65+21.0%

Dependency Ratios for Ottawa County, Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
80.2
Youth Dependency:
42.4
Old-Age Dependency:
37.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Ottawa County, Kansas

The median age in Ottawa County, Kansas is 42.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Ottawa County, Kansas is 5,819.

In Ottawa County, Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Ottawa County, Kansas has remained stable.
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