Wabaunsee County, Kansas Population 2024

7,105

Wabaunsee County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 7,105 with a growth rate of 0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wabaunsee County, Kansas is the 51st largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 7,047 and has seen a growth of 0.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,345480.66%
20287,297480.66%
20277,249480.67%
20267,201480.67%
20257,153480.68%
20247,105480.68%
20237,057480.68%
20227,009390.56%
20216,970791.15%
20206,891-1-0.01%
20196,892100.15%
20186,882550.81%
20176,827-49-0.71%
20166,876-10-0.15%
20156,886-50-0.72%
20146,936-88-1.25%
20137,024310.44%
20126,993-43-0.61%
20117,036-11-0.16%
20107,04700%
19906,603-264-3.84%
19806,8674707.35%
19706,397-251-3.78%
19606,648-564-7.82%
19507,212-2,007-21.77%
19409,219-1,611-14.88%
193010,830-594-5.2%
192011,424-1,297-10.2%
191012,721-92-0.72%
190012,8131,0939.33%
189011,7202,96433.85%
18808,7565,394160.44%
18703,3622,339228.64%
18601,023-6,322-86.07%
2024 Growth Rate
0.68% (48)
County Website
Wabaunsee County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Alma
2020 Population
6,891
Area
794 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.11% (214)
Founded
1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,39391.84%
Two or more races3625.2%
Other race931.34%
Native American560.8%
Asian260.37%
Black or African American220.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.13%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Population by Race

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Median Age

43.2

Total

42.2

Male

44.4

Female

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Adults

There are 5,365 adults, (1,462 of whom are seniors) in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Age Dependency

78.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female3,39748.8%
Male3,56451.2%

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Population by Age

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6162.6179.720.3
Married1,5433.1887.712.3
Non Family8311.167.132.9
Female1544.2969.530.5
Male883.8877.322.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1292.7%
Associates Degree54111.31%
Bachelors Degree81316.99%
Graduate Degree4629.66%
High School Graduate1,76636.91%
Less Than 9th Grade491.02%
Some College1,02521.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4054,2381,183
2+ Races20520540
Hispanic18517455
Other Race544325
Native American38381
Black13130
Asian11114
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 46.3%.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,583$41,723$46,563
Graduate Degree$63,194$44,688$65,000
High School Graduate$42,288$51,940$21,534
Less Than 9th Grade$35,987$0$23,295
Overall$42,822$50,365$38,609
Some College$39,979$55,000$34,341

$42,822

Average Earnings

$50,365

Average Male

$38,609

Average Female

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Language

98.74% of Wabaunsee County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Language

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,1234307.02%
Hispanic322309.32%
Other932122.58%
Multiple362195.25%
Native5611.79%

7.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.26%

Male Poverty Rate

6.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wabaunsee County, Kansas is Other, with 22.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wabaunsee County, Kansas is Native, with 1.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.75%.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.34%
Some College7.88%
High School7.39%
Bachelors or Greater6.64%

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.85%
Female Unemployed9.09%
Male Employed5.22%
Female Employed5.17%

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,506$102,341
Households$70,536$85,958
Married Families$93,309$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,672$47,779

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wabaunsee 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 45-54.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

493

Number of Veterans

412

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War178
Vietnam160
First Gulf War139
Korea27
World War II4

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74135
18 to 3496
75+91
35 to 5489
55 to 6482

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4469.02%
2+ Races3111.57%
Hispanic2511.68%
Other Race914.06%
Black731.82%

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wabaunsee 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

73.05%

Born in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Wabaunsee County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 73.05% having been born in Kansas. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Place of Birth

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