Anderson County, Kansas Population 2024

7,878

Anderson County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 7,878 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anderson County, Kansas is the 48th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 8,105 and has seen a growth of -2.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,078400.5%
20288,038400.5%
20277,998400.5%
20267,958400.51%
20257,918400.51%
20247,878400.51%
20237,838400.51%
20227,798-9-0.12%
20217,807-32-0.41%
20207,839-60-0.76%
20197,899410.52%
20187,85880.1%
20177,850220.28%
20167,82820.03%
20157,826-62-0.79%
20147,888290.37%
20137,859-66-0.83%
20127,925-141-1.75%
20118,066-39-0.48%
20108,10500%
19907,803-946-10.81%
19808,7492482.92%
19708,501-534-5.91%
19609,035-1,232-12%
195010,267-1,391-11.93%
194011,658-1,697-12.71%
193013,3553692.84%
192012,986-843-6.1%
191013,829-109-0.78%
190013,938-265-1.87%
189014,2035,14656.82%
18809,0573,83773.51%
18705,2202,820117.5%
18602,400-5,678-70.29%
2024 Growth Rate
0.51% (40)
County Website
Anderson County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Garnett
2020 Population
7,839
Area
580 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.5% (39)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,20092.08%
Two or more races5076.48%
Black or African American690.88%
Other race240.31%
Native American190.24%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Anderson County, Kansas Population by Race

Anderson County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Anderson County, Kansas Median Age

40.4

Total

40.7

Male

40.3

Female

Anderson County, Kansas Adults

There are 5,756 adults, (1,621 of whom are seniors) in Anderson County, Kansas.

Anderson County, Kansas Age Dependency

89.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Anderson County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female4,05551.86%
Male3,76448.14%

Anderson County, Kansas Population by Age

Anderson County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2872.3481.118.9
Married1,9202.8391.88.2
Non Family9841.0660.539.5
Male2162.5692.67.4
Female1674.0564.135.9

2.86

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anderson County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1502.88%
Associates Degree4959.51%
Bachelors Degree4468.57%
Graduate Degree3777.24%
High School Graduate2,31844.53%
Less Than 9th Grade3987.65%
Some College1,02219.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Anderson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Anderson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8524,342790
2+ Races19518720
Hispanic102740
Black62610
Native American181713
Other Race770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 72.22%.

Anderson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,167$0$37,500
Graduate Degree$57,979$0$58,425
High School Graduate$36,014$44,063$25,323
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$27,981
Overall$38,390$47,788$32,295
Some College$39,121$48,218$37,008

$38,390

Average Earnings

$47,788

Average Male

$32,295

Average Female

Anderson County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anderson County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anderson County, Kansas Language

92.46% of Anderson County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 7.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.83% of the population.

Anderson County, Kansas Language

Anderson County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,01275910.82%
Hispanic1265946.83%
Multiple506163.16%
Other24729.17%
Native17635.29%

10.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.69%

Male Poverty Rate

9.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anderson County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 46.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, Kansas is Multiple, with 3.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.68%.

Anderson County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater15.07%
High School13.53%
Some College7.23%
Less Than 9th Grade7.08%

Anderson County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20%
Male Employed8.45%
Female Unemployed2.33%
Female Employed1.45%

Anderson County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anderson County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,727$88,757
Households$64,925$74,313
Married Families$88,030$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,325$39,714

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anderson County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.6%

Male Marriage Rate

64.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Anderson County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anderson County, Kansas 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.

Anderson County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anderson County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

380

Number of Veterans

336

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam195
Second Gulf War26
First Gulf War12
Korea12
World War II0

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+155
65 to 74142
55 to 6450
35 to 5426
18 to 347

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3807%

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Anderson County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson County, Kansas 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

75.67%

Born in Anderson County, Kansas

99.83%

Native Born

0.17%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

0.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.83% of Anderson County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 75.67% having been born in Kansas. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Anderson County, Kansas Place of Birth

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