Sheridan County, Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

2,426

Median Age

42.7

Male Median

42.7

Female Median

42.8

Sheridan County, Kansas Population Growth

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

Sheridan County, Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -5.9%%.

-5.9%% Growth

Sheridan County, Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Sheridan County, Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.72,426
202343.42,442
202242.52,450
202143.02,459
202043.62,515
201944.92,506
201844.32,506
201744.72,497
201646.52,522
201545.72,531
201446.62,540
201346.62,553
201246.62,562
201146.22,572
201046.02,578

Sheridan County, Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1719.5%
18–246.9%
25–3410.2%
35–5420.8%
55–6413.4%
65+23.4%

Dependency Ratios for Sheridan County, Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
95.0
Youth Dependency:
49.4
Old-Age Dependency:
45.7

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Sheridan County, Kansas

The median age in Sheridan County, Kansas is 42.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Sheridan County, Kansas is 2,426.

In Sheridan County, Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.5%.

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