Coffey County, Kansas Population 2024

8,250

Coffey County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 8,250 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Coffey County, Kansas is the 45th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 8,585 and has seen a growth of -3.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,245-1-0.01%
20288,246-1-0.01%
20278,247-1-0.01%
20268,248-1-0.01%
20258,249-1-0.01%
20248,250-1-0.01%
20238,251-1-0.01%
20228,252-85-1.02%
20218,337-20-0.24%
20208,3572152.64%
20198,142-70-0.85%
20188,212-19-0.23%
20178,231-115-1.38%
20168,346520.63%
20158,294-104-1.24%
20148,398170.2%
20138,381-89-1.05%
20128,470-19-0.22%
20118,489-96-1.12%
20108,58500%
19908,404-966-10.31%
19809,3701,97326.67%
19707,397-1,006-11.97%
19608,403-2,005-19.26%
195010,408-1,870-15.23%
194012,278-1,375-10.07%
193013,653-601-4.22%
192014,254-951-6.25%
191015,205-1,438-8.64%
190016,6437874.96%
189015,8564,41838.63%
188011,4385,23784.45%
18706,2013,359118.19%
18602,842-5,403-65.53%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-1)
County Website
Coffey County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Burlington
2020 Population
8,357
Area
627 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-107)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,77993.68%
Two or more races3444.14%
Asian810.98%
Other race450.54%
Black or African American420.51%
Native American130.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coffey County, Kansas Population by Race

Coffey County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Coffey County, Kansas Median Age

44

Total

43.4

Male

44.7

Female

Coffey County, Kansas Adults

There are 6,515 adults, (1,826 of whom are seniors) in Coffey County, Kansas.

Coffey County, Kansas Age Dependency

77.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Coffey County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female4,17050.22%
Male4,13449.78%

Coffey County, Kansas Population by Age

Coffey County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5472.375.924.1
Married1,8492.8690.49.6
Non Family1,1681.1260.739.3
Female3413.125446
Male1892.5567.732.3

2.82

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coffey County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2674.51%
Associates Degree61210.33%
Bachelors Degree84914.33%
Graduate Degree4086.89%
High School Graduate1,92432.48%
Less Than 9th Grade1953.29%
Some College1,66928.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Coffey County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5765,1891,205
2+ Races15812732
Hispanic1238912
Asian685514
Other Race41413
Black3480
Native American1381

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 white people with a rate of 21.61%.

Coffey County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,181$81,875$47,500
Graduate Degree$54,417$136,750$49,706
High School Graduate$33,036$40,592$25,840
Less Than 9th Grade$25,833$31,375$21,652
Overall$44,583$58,155$32,826
Some College$46,159$61,912$29,414

$44,583

Average Earnings

$58,155

Average Male

$32,826

Average Female

Coffey County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coffey County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coffey County, Kansas Language

94.78% of Coffey County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 5.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Coffey County, Kansas Language

Coffey County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,5576668.81%
Hispanic2688531.72%
Multiple332247.23%
Black311135.48%
Native1317.69%

9.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.01%

Male Poverty Rate

11.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coffey County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coffey County, Kansas is Black, with 35.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coffey County, Kansas is Multiple, with 7.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.15%.

Coffey County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.86%
High School14.83%
Some College4.53%
Bachelors or Greater2.09%

Coffey County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.33%
Male Unemployed9.78%
Female Employed5.37%
Male Employed4.84%

Coffey County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coffey County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,781$97,651
Households$67,377$86,049
Married Families$101,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,382$58,989

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coffey County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Coffey County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coffey County, Kansas Marriage

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

Coffey County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coffey County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

642

Number of Veterans

571

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam286
Second Gulf War188
First Gulf War105
Korea19
World War II10

Coffey County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74184
35 to 54158
75+149
55 to 6489
18 to 3462

Coffey County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61910.06%
Black1128.95%
2+ Races74%
Other Race511.9%
Hispanic10.57%

Coffey County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Coffey County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coffey County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Coffey County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coffey County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coffey 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

69.48%

Born in Coffey County, Kansas

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Coffey County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 69.48% having been born in Kansas. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Coffey County, Kansas Place of Birth

Sources