Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

2,947,197

Median Age

37.4

Male Median

36.4

Female Median

38.5

Kansas Population Growth

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

Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.9%%.

+4.9%% Growth

Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.42,947,197
202337.22,937,569
202237.12,935,922
202137.02,932,099
202036.92,912,619
201936.72,910,652
201836.52,908,776
201736.32,903,820
201636.22,898,292
201536.02,892,987
201436.02,882,946
201336.02,868,107
201236.02,851,183
201136.12,830,985
201036.12,809,329

Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1717.8%
18–2410.2%
25–3412.9%
35–5424.1%
55–6412.2%
65+17.0%

Dependency Ratios for Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.7
Youth Dependency:
40.1
Old-Age Dependency:
28.6

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Kansas

The median age in Kansas is 37.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Kansas is 2,947,197.

In Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.8%.

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