Gray County, Kansas Population 2024

5,775

Gray County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 5,775 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gray County, Kansas is the 60th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 6,026 and has seen a growth of -4.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,935320.54%
20285,903320.55%
20275,871320.55%
20265,839320.55%
20255,807320.55%
20245,775320.56%
20235,743320.56%
20225,711470.83%
20215,664170.3%
20205,647-349-5.82%
20195,996-89-1.46%
20186,085651.08%
20176,020-23-0.38%
20166,043-40-0.66%
20156,083230.38%
20146,060811.35%
20135,979160.27%
20125,963-123-2.02%
20116,086601%
20106,02600%
19905,3962585.02%
19805,13862213.77%
19704,5161363.11%
19604,380-514-10.5%
19504,8941212.54%
19404,773-1,438-23.15%
19306,2111,50031.84%
19204,7111,59050.95%
19103,1211,857146.91%
19001,264-1,151-47.66%
18902,415-3,520-59.31%
2024 Growth Rate
0.56% (32)
County Website
Gray County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Cimarron
2020 Population
5,647
Area
869 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.27% (128)
Founded
March 13, 1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,25292.21%
Two or more races3315.81%
Other race911.6%
Asian220.39%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gray County, Kansas Population by Race

Gray County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Gray County, Kansas Median Age

36.6

Total

35.4

Male

37.4

Female

Gray County, Kansas Adults

There are 4,033 adults, (913 of whom are seniors) in Gray County, Kansas.

Gray County, Kansas Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Gray County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female2,81449.4%
Male2,88250.6%

Gray County, Kansas Population by Age

Gray County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0782.780.219.8
Married1,3993.1984.815.2
Non Family4761.0768.331.7
Female1523.3469.130.9
Male512.471000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gray County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1975.5%
Associates Degree2948.2%
Bachelors Degree73520.5%
Graduate Degree1594.44%
High School Graduate85423.82%
Less Than 9th Grade60016.74%
Some College74620.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gray County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0162,368825
Hispanic48433564
2+ Races12912314
Other Race65476
Asian14141

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.35%.

Gray County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,305$63,466$50,000
Graduate Degree$50,139$65,000$47,417
High School Graduate$46,375$65,417$26,172
Less Than 9th Grade$41,250$61,964$19,375
Overall$46,965$61,481$33,371
Some College$45,054$53,750$32,500

$46,965

Average Earnings

$61,481

Average Male

$33,371

Average Female

Gray County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gray County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gray County, Kansas Language

78.87% of Gray County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 21.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.79% of the population.

Gray County, Kansas Language

Gray County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic91523926.12%
White4,4641443.23%
Multiple286258.74%
Other911314.29%

6.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.95%

Male Poverty Rate

6.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gray County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gray County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 26.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gray County, Kansas is White, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.28%.

Gray County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.06%
Some College4.94%
Less Than 9th Grade3.58%
Bachelors or Greater1.81%

Gray County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.75%
Male Employed4.59%
Female Employed1.63%
Male Unemployed0%

Gray County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gray County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,136$107,614
Households$77,885$96,744
Married Families$97,457$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,865$57,760

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gray County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.7%

Male Marriage Rate

65.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Gray County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gray County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gray County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gray County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

189

Number of Veterans

185

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
Korea25
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War18
World War II3

Gray County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7468
75+66
35 to 5435
55 to 6411
18 to 349

Gray County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1895.02%

Gray County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Gray County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gray County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Gray County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gray County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gray 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

68.8%

Born in Gray County, Kansas

87.43%

Native Born

12.57%

Foreign Born

9.22%

Non Citizen

3.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.43% of Gray County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.8% having been born in Kansas. 9.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gray County, Kansas Place of Birth

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