Lyon County, Kansas Population 2024

32,313

Lyon County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 32,313 with a growth rate of 0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lyon County, Kansas is the 18th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 33,647 and has seen a growth of -3.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,0181410.43%
202832,8771410.43%
202732,7361410.43%
202632,5951410.43%
202532,4541410.44%
202432,3131410.44%
202332,1721410.44%
202232,03130.01%
202132,028-85-0.26%
202032,113-1,111-3.34%
201933,224-78-0.23%
201833,302560.17%
201733,246-121-0.36%
201633,3672250.68%
201533,142-6-0.02%
201433,148-330-0.99%
201333,478-66-0.2%
201233,544-107-0.32%
201133,65140.01%
201033,64700%
199034,732-376-1.07%
198035,1083,0379.47%
197032,0715,14319.1%
196026,9283521.32%
195026,5761520.58%
194026,424-2,816-9.63%
193029,2403,08611.8%
192026,1541,2274.92%
191024,927-147-0.59%
190025,0741,8788.1%
189023,1965,87033.88%
188017,3269,312116.2%
18708,014-25,004-75.73%
2024 Growth Rate
0.44% (141)
County Website
Lyon County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Emporia
2020 Population
32,113
Area
847 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.62% (200)
Founded
February 5, 1862

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,11275.01%
Two or more races5,56117.3%
Other race1,2783.98%
Asian5711.78%
Black or African American5091.58%
Native American1120.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lyon County, Kansas Population by Race

Lyon County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Lyon County, Kansas Median Age

33.1

Total

32.9

Male

33.6

Female

Lyon County, Kansas Adults

There are 24,974 adults, (5,075 of whom are seniors) in Lyon County, Kansas.

Lyon County, Kansas Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Lyon County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female16,43151.12%
Male15,71448.88%

Lyon County, Kansas Population by Age

Lyon County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3222.3358.241.8
Married5,864386.313.7
Non Family5,5661.3234.465.6
Female1,1043.3446.853.2
Male7883.0532.467.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

58.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lyon County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9164.71%
Associates Degree1,4317.36%
Bachelors Degree3,01115.48%
Graduate Degree2,38012.24%
High School Graduate6,49433.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1906.12%
Some College4,03020.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lyon County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,35913,7334,742
Hispanic3,8652,594371
2+ Races2,4831,760246
Other Race93073368
Asian316227134
Black25421570
Native American846413
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.41%.

Lyon County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,520$58,125$41,651
Graduate Degree$57,091$61,033$54,087
High School Graduate$36,226$47,581$26,512
Less Than 9th Grade$30,542$31,679$26,827
Overall$39,138$47,378$32,476
Some College$37,333$46,793$29,569

$39,138

Average Earnings

$47,378

Average Male

$32,476

Average Female

Lyon County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lyon County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lyon County, Kansas Language

83.77% of Lyon County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 16.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.54% of the population.

Lyon County, Kansas Language

Lyon County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,4303,18914.88%
Hispanic7,4381,07214.41%
Multiple5,41684415.58%
Black45318540.84%
Asian53611321.08%
Other1,278765.95%
Native11232.68%
Islander22100%

15.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.78%

Male Poverty Rate

16.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lyon County, Kansas

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lyon County, Kansas is Native, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.29%.

Lyon County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.47%
High School11.07%
Some College8%
Bachelors or Greater3.54%

Lyon County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.68%
Male Unemployed14.17%
Female Employed13.02%
Male Employed9.55%

Lyon County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lyon County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,542$90,314
Households$59,078$72,659
Married Families$84,155$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,624$42,674

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lyon County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lyon County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lyon 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.

Lyon County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lyon County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,587

Number of Veterans

1,457

Male Veterans

130

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam727
Second Gulf War431
First Gulf War253
Korea47
World War II0

Lyon County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+514
35 to 54424
65 to 74356
55 to 64153
18 to 34140

Lyon County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4487.5%
Hispanic931.86%
Other Race646.34%
2+ Races481.33%
Black276.35%

Lyon County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Lyon County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lyon County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lyon County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lyon County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lyon 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

66.62%

Born in Lyon County, Kansas

89.63%

Native Born

10.37%

Foreign Born

6.6%

Non Citizen

3.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.63% of Lyon County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 66.62% having been born in Kansas. 6.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lyon County, Kansas Place of Birth

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