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)
White20,34553.54%
Two or more races8,56522.54%
Other race5,64314.85%
Black or African American1,6964.46%
Asian1,5033.96%
Native American1960.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.14%

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

32.1

Total

31.7

Male

32.7

Female

Finney County, Kansas Adults

There are 26,574 adults, (4,379 of whom are seniors) in Finney County, Kansas.

Finney County, Kansas Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Finney County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female18,47748.62%
Male19,52451.38%

Finney County, Kansas Population by Age

Finney County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1982.826436
Married6,2763.358119
Non Family3,9621.2249.450.6
Female1,6744.3154.645.4
Male1,2863.2838.661.4

3.4

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

64.0%

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 Grade2,60711.58%
Associates Degree2,0669.18%
Bachelors Degree2,95813.14%
Graduate Degree1,4846.59%
High School Graduate5,15822.92%
Less Than 9th Grade3,88717.27%
Some College4,34819.32%

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
White10,2149,5703,279
Hispanic10,0875,171835
2+ Races4,0712,378463
Other Race3,1201,438227
Black924492104
Asian909479178
Native American153748
Islander53530

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 32.1%.

Finney County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,361$67,145$47,449
Graduate Degree$63,843$79,063$59,476
High School Graduate$40,189$45,692$29,794
Less Than 9th Grade$41,698$49,354$31,512
Overall$45,524$53,545$37,005
Some College$47,876$59,115$38,125

$45,524

Average Earnings

$53,545

Average Male

$37,005

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

53.57% of Finney County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 46.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.28% of the population.

Finney County, Kansas Language

Finney County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic19,6882,89714.71%
Multiple8,4451,34315.9%
White14,0898946.35%
Black1,61651231.68%
Other5,5934778.53%
Islander532547.17%
Asian1,399161.14%
Native18284.4%

11.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.14%

Male Poverty Rate

14.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Finney County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Finney County, Kansas is Islander, with 47.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Finney County, Kansas is Asian, with 1.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.84%.

Finney County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.67%
High School9.92%
Some College8.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.67%

Finney County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.12%
Male Unemployed18.98%
Female Employed5.52%
Male Employed4.64%

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$86,486$101,542
Households$72,437$89,602
Married Families$100,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,558$55,195

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Finney County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

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 Over 65, 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

860

Number of Veterans

755

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam363
Second Gulf War170
First Gulf War139
Korea99
World War II45

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+286
65 to 74223
35 to 54184
55 to 64159
18 to 348

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7194.7%
Hispanic1581.25%
2+ Races541.06%
Black292.49%
Islander2852.83%
Other Race220.59%
Native American84.82%

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Finney County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

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

54.08%

Born in Finney County, Kansas

76.91%

Native Born

23.09%

Foreign Born

13.26%

Non Citizen

9.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.91% of Finney County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 54.08% having been born in Kansas. 13.26% 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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