Wallace County, Kansas Population 2024

1,525

Wallace County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 1,525 with a growth rate of 1.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wallace County, Kansas is the 103rd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 1,480 and has seen a growth of 3.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,605161.01%
20281,589161.02%
20271,573161.03%
20261,557161.04%
20251,541161.05%
20241,525161.06%
20231,509161.07%
20221,493-20-1.32%
20211,51310.07%
20201,512-6-0.4%
20191,518342.29%
20181,484-29-1.92%
20171,513140.93%
20161,499-6-0.4%
20151,50540.27%
20141,501-59-3.78%
20131,560372.43%
20121,523-2-0.13%
20111,525453.04%
20101,48000%
19901,821-224-10.95%
19802,045-170-7.67%
19702,2151467.06%
19602,069-439-17.5%
19502,50829213.18%
19402,216-666-23.11%
19302,88245818.89%
19202,424-335-12.14%
19102,7591,581134.21%
19001,178-1,290-52.27%
18902,4681,782259.77%
188068614827.51%
1870538-1,067-66.48%
2024 Growth Rate
1.06% (16)
County Website
Wallace County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Sharon Springs
2020 Population
1,512
Area
914 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.86% (13)
Founded
1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,32590.82%
Two or more races604.11%
Other race412.81%
Asian161.1%
Black or African American100.69%
Native American70.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wallace County, Kansas Population by Race

Wallace County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Wallace County, Kansas Median Age

47.2

Total

43.2

Male

49.1

Female

Wallace County, Kansas Adults

There are 1,122 adults, (375 of whom are seniors) in Wallace County, Kansas.

Wallace County, Kansas Age Dependency

95.3

Age Dependency Ratio

50.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wallace County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female72449.62%
Male73550.38%

Wallace County, Kansas Population by Age

Wallace County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6602.1772.427.6
Married2963.1584.515.5
Non Family2741.0459.540.5
Male462.0982.617.4
Female442.861.438.6

2.88

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wallace County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade504.95%
Associates Degree15014.85%
Bachelors Degree18718.51%
Graduate Degree424.16%
High School Graduate31330.99%
Less Than 9th Grade292.87%
Some College23923.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wallace County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White913885225
Hispanic58310
Other Race39150
2+ Races23180
Asian1600
Black854
Native American330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50%.

Wallace County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,971$70,417$41,346
Graduate Degree$53,393$85,417$44,318
High School Graduate$38,056$33,438$39,236
Less Than 9th Grade$52,000$62,031$44,107
Overall$42,406$46,797$39,236
Some College$41,375$46,667$28,188

$42,406

Average Earnings

$46,797

Average Male

$39,236

Average Female

Wallace County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wallace County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wallace County, Kansas Language

95.49% of Wallace County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 4.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.

Wallace County, Kansas Language

Wallace County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,27716913.23%
Hispanic891516.85%

12.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.29%

Male Poverty Rate

14.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wallace County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wallace County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 16.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wallace County, Kansas is White, with 13.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.8%.

Wallace County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater13.22%
High School11.33%
Less Than 9th Grade10.26%
Some College4.99%

Wallace County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.33%
Male Employed2.04%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wallace County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wallace County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,000$98,407
Households$60,263$78,237
Married Families$88,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,000$41,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wallace County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wallace County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wallace 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 55-64.

Wallace County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wallace County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

111

Number of Veterans

101

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea49
Vietnam26
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War7
World War II1

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
65 to 7429
55 to 6416
18 to 347
35 to 546

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White929.04%
Other Race1333.33%
Hispanic1319.12%
2+ Races616.67%

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wallace County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wallace County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wallace 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

60.38%

Born in Wallace County, Kansas

96.57%

Native Born

3.43%

Foreign Born

1.37%

Non Citizen

2.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.57% of Wallace County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 60.38% having been born in Kansas. 1.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wallace County, Kansas Place of Birth

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