Finney County, Kansas Population 2024

37,293

Finney County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 37,293 with a growth rate of -0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Finney County, Kansas is the 12th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 36,951 and has seen a growth of 0.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,428-173-0.47%
202836,601-173-0.47%
202736,774-173-0.47%
202636,947-173-0.47%
202537,120-173-0.46%
202437,293-173-0.46%
202337,466-173-0.46%
202237,639-440-1.16%
202138,079-225-0.59%
202038,3041,9535.37%
201936,351-122-0.33%
201836,473-212-0.58%
201736,685-142-0.39%
201636,827-300-0.81%
201537,127220.06%
201437,105360.1%
201337,069-37-0.1%
201237,106-8-0.02%
201137,1141630.44%
201036,95100%
199033,0709,24538.8%
198023,8254,87825.75%
197018,9472,85417.73%
196016,0931,0016.63%
195015,0925,00049.54%
194010,092-922-8.37%
193011,0143,34043.52%
19207,67476611.09%
19106,9083,43999.14%
19003,4691193.55%
18903,3502,782489.79%
1880568-35,860-98.44%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.46% (-173)
County Website
Finney County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Garden City
2020 Population
38,304
Area
1302 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.64% (-1,011)
Founded
February 22, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,52161.59%
Two or more races6,46016.92%
Other race4,65112.18%
Black or African American1,7024.46%
Asian1,6424.3%
Native American1850.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Finney County, Kansas Population by Race

Finney County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Finney County, Kansas Median Age

31.9

Total

31.4

Male

32.8

Female

Finney County, Kansas Adults

There are 26,776 adults, (4,324 of whom are seniors) in Finney County, Kansas.

Finney County, Kansas Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Finney County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female18,49048.42%
Male19,69751.58%

Finney County, Kansas Population by Age

Finney County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0212.8865.134.9
Married6,4583.3781.218.8
Non Family3,9101.2748.551.5
Female1,6254.559.440.6
Male1,0283.3335.464.6

3.43

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Finney County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,44610.84%
Associates Degree1,7777.87%
Bachelors Degree2,78412.33%
Graduate Degree1,3926.17%
High School Graduate5,45324.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3,85117.06%
Some College4,86721.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Finney County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,6109,8673,117
Hispanic9,7345,073754
2+ Races3,0921,806398
Other Race2,5811,198176
Asian1,034549175
Black97762095
Native American139487
Islander26260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.38%.

Finney County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,160$64,389$46,655
Graduate Degree$66,378$72,727$64,028
High School Graduate$38,269$44,989$27,477
Less Than 9th Grade$40,829$51,269$28,460
Overall$43,333$51,362$35,039
Some College$41,749$49,554$34,649

$43,333

Average Earnings

$51,362

Average Male

$35,039

Average Female

Finney County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Finney County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Finney County, Kansas Language

55% of Finney County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.46% of the population.

Finney County, Kansas Language

Finney County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic19,2893,26016.9%
White14,6451,1247.67%
Multiple6,3351,05716.69%
Black1,60239724.78%
Other4,6063357.27%
Asian1,542342.2%
Islander2626100%
Native17374.05%

12.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.3%

Male Poverty Rate

15.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Finney County, Kansas

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Finney County, Kansas is Asian, with 2.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.52%.

Finney County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.85%
High School11.06%
Some College8.88%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

Finney County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.82%
Male Unemployed19%
Female Employed6.51%
Male Employed4.91%

Finney County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Finney County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,562$97,330
Households$68,481$85,317
Married Families$96,776$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,431$50,252

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Finney County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Finney County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Finney 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.

Finney County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Finney County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,013

Number of Veterans

915

Male Veterans

98

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam441
Second Gulf War185
First Gulf War146
Korea110
World War II40

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+319
65 to 74297
55 to 64180
35 to 54160
18 to 3457

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9005.14%
Hispanic1801.46%
2+ Races511.39%
Black282.27%
Other Race260.86%
Native American85.26%

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Finney County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Finney County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Finney 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

54.13%

Born in Finney County, Kansas

78.04%

Native Born

21.96%

Foreign Born

12.65%

Non Citizen

9.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.04% of Finney County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 54.13% having been born in Kansas. 12.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Finney County, Kansas Place of Birth

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