Hays, Kansas Population 2024

21,011

Hays Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hays was:

  • White: 90.88%
  • Two or more races: 4.56%
  • Asian: 1.99%
  • Other race: 1.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
8.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,431.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.54% (-115)
The current population of Hays, Kansas is 21,011 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,126.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,18690.88%
Two or more races9624.56%
Asian4211.99%
Other race3551.68%
Black or African American1370.65%
Native American310.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.09%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hays Population by Race

Hays Population Pyramid 2024

Hays Median Age

30.6

Total

30.1

Male

31

Female

Hays Adults

There are 17,076 adults, (3,212 of whom are seniors) in Hays.

Hays Age Dependency

52.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hays Sex Ratio

Female10,45949.54%
Male10,65250.46%

Hays Population by Age

Hays Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7392.2757.142.9
Non Family4,0811.4731.568.5
Married3,8373.0186.513.5
Female6622.7947.152.9
Male1592.549.750.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

57.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hays Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4003.27%
Associates Degree1,1339.25%
Bachelors Degree3,17025.89%
Graduate Degree2,09617.12%
High School Graduate3,17625.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1110.91%
Some College2,15817.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hays Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hays Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,06510,7044,732
Hispanic572444158
2+ Races475456200
Asian258258220
Other Race1052222
Black644220
Native American17174

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.27%.

Hays Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,836$60,777$46,176
Graduate Degree$58,156$54,957$63,043
High School Graduate$31,711$41,051$23,929
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,450$50,043$42,250
Some College$41,388$50,313$29,025

$46,450

Average Earnings

$50,043

Average Male

$42,250

Average Female

Hays Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hays Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hays Language

93.57% of Hays residents speak only English, while 6.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.22% of the population.

Hays Language

Hays Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,5842,88116.38%
Hispanic1,22932926.77%
Other32621967.18%
Multiple92216117.46%
Black632234.92%
Islander1919100%
Native29827.59%

17.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.88%

Male Poverty Rate

17.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hays

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hays is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hays is White, with 16.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.5%.

Hays Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.04%
High School14.91%
Some College12.93%
Bachelors or Greater5.06%

Hays Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed83.33%
Female Unemployed58.97%
Female Employed20.07%
Male Employed14.08%

Hays Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hays Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,272$100,320
Households$55,349$76,943
Married Families$96,115$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,912$47,839

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hays Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Hays Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hays Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hays Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hays Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

799

Number of Veterans

714

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam309
First Gulf War179
Second Gulf War171
Korea40
World War II31

Hays Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74252
35 to 54206
75+198
18 to 3479
55 to 6464

Hays Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7985.1%
2+ Races10.15%

Hays Veterans by Race

Hays Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hays Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Hays Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hays Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hays Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.07%

Born in Hays

97.1%

Native Born

2.9%

Foreign Born

1.71%

Non Citizen

1.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.1% of Hays residents were born in the United States, with 76.07% having been born in Kansas. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hays Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,867-29-0.14%
202820,896-29-0.14%
202720,925-28-0.13%
202620,953-29-0.14%
202520,982-29-0.14%
202421,011-29-0.14%
202321,040-24-0.11%
202221,06460.03%
202121,058-68-0.32%
202021,1263211.54%
201920,805-42-0.2%
201820,847-41-0.2%
201720,888-126-0.6%
201621,014-50-0.24%
201521,064670.32%
201420,997-6-0.03%
201321,003-36-0.17%
201221,0392631.27%
201120,7762591.26%
201020,51700%
200020,0132,24612.64%
199017,7671,4668.99%
198016,3019055.88%
197015,3963,44928.87%
196011,9473,32238.52%
19508,6252,24035.08%
19406,3851,76738.26%
19304,6181,45345.91%
19203,165-17,702-84.83%

Hays Population by Year