Kearny County, Kansas Population 2024

3,781

Kearny County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 3,781 with a growth rate of -1.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kearny County, Kansas is the 74th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 4,001 and has seen a growth of -5.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,571-42-1.16%
20283,613-42-1.15%
20273,655-42-1.14%
20263,697-42-1.12%
20253,739-42-1.11%
20243,781-42-1.1%
20233,823-42-1.09%
20223,865-32-0.82%
20213,897-65-1.64%
20203,9621554.07%
20193,807-119-3.03%
20183,926-13-0.33%
20173,939431.1%
20163,896-40-1.02%
20153,936-4-0.1%
20143,940270.69%
20133,913-61-1.53%
20123,974140.35%
20113,960-41-1.02%
20104,00100%
19904,02759217.23%
19803,43538812.73%
19703,047-61-1.96%
19603,108-384-11%
19503,49296738.3%
19402,525-671-20.99%
19303,19657922.12%
19202,617-589-18.37%
19103,2062,099189.61%
19001,107-464-29.54%
18901,5711,412888.05%
1880159-3,412-95.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.1% (-42)
County Website
Kearny County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Lakin
2020 Population
3,962
Area
871 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.57% (-181)
Founded
March 20, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,94475.29%
Two or more races49412.63%
Other race3809.72%
Black or African American471.2%
Asian330.84%
Native American120.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kearny County, Kansas Population by Race

Kearny County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Kearny County, Kansas Median Age

37.5

Total

37.1

Male

38.7

Female

Kearny County, Kansas Adults

There are 2,745 adults, (645 of whom are seniors) in Kearny County, Kansas.

Kearny County, Kansas Age Dependency

86.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Kearny County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,87347.9%
Male2,03752.1%

Kearny County, Kansas Population by Age

Kearny County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3652.8173.226.8
Married7783.327822
Non Family3681.3465.834.2
Male1153.1577.422.6
Female1043.8558.741.3

3.32

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kearny County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1917.83%
Associates Degree2309.43%
Bachelors Degree27811.4%
Graduate Degree793.24%
High School Graduate96739.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1676.85%
Some College52621.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Kearny County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5541,445291
Hispanic75050156
2+ Races27123232
Other Race2141156
Black47470
Asian23230
Native American12123

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 25%.

Kearny County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,758$70,521$31,250
Graduate Degree$45,463$0$46,111
High School Graduate$53,929$59,647$41,992
Less Than 9th Grade$46,033$46,630$31,027
Overall$46,250$53,911$39,148
Some College$45,500$54,153$25,592

$46,250

Average Earnings

$53,911

Average Male

$39,148

Average Female

Kearny County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kearny County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kearny County, Kansas Language

70.82% of Kearny County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 29.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.88% of the population.

Kearny County, Kansas Language

Kearny County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2171325.95%
Hispanic1,368634.61%
Black462758.7%
Multiple490142.86%

6.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.82%

Male Poverty Rate

6.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kearny County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kearny County, Kansas is Black, with 58.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kearny County, Kansas is Multiple, with 2.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.97%.

Kearny County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.4%
High School5.02%
Less Than 9th Grade2.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.29%

Kearny County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.96%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed1.79%
Female Unemployed0%

Kearny County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kearny County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,653$91,820
Households$74,135$89,951
Married Families$97,593$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,192$77,478

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kearny County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kearny County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kearny 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 45-54.

Kearny County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kearny County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

122

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam41
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War15
World War II12
Korea11

Kearny County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+56
65 to 7433
55 to 6418
35 to 5415
18 to 340

Kearny County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1105.26%
2+ Races124.15%

Kearny County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Kearny County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

68.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kearny County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Kearny County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kearny County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kearny 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

63.4%

Born in Kearny County, Kansas

87.01%

Native Born

12.99%

Foreign Born

9.05%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.01% of Kearny County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 63.4% having been born in Kansas. 9.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kearny County, Kansas Place of Birth

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