Harper

County:: Harper County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.623
State:: Kansas

Harper is a city located in Harper County, Kansas. Harper has a 2025 population of 1,300. Harper is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,310 in 2020.

The average household income in Harper is $80,421 with a poverty rate of 16.24%. The median age in Harper is 38 years: 37.2 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Harper includes 82.2% White, 6.8% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	979	82.2%
Two or more races	97	8.14%
Other race	81	6.8%
Native American	12	1.01%
Black or African American	11	0.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.5%
Asian	5	0.42%

Harper Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Harper's average per capita income is $42,829. Household income levels show a median of $58,839. The poverty rate stands at 16.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$87,222	$108,561
Married Families	$85,833	-
Households	$58,839	$80,421
Non Families	$35,333	$35,794

$42,829

Average Income

$58,839

Median Household Income

16.24%

Poverty Rate