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)
White1,36291.47%
Two or more races573.83%
Other race422.82%
Black or African American100.67%
Native American90.6%
Asian90.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wallace County, Kansas Population by Race

Wallace County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Wallace County, Kansas Median Age

43.1

Total

40.9

Male

48.4

Female

Wallace County, Kansas Adults

There are 1,140 adults, (370 of whom are seniors) in Wallace County, Kansas.

Wallace County, Kansas Age Dependency

93.4

Age Dependency Ratio

48.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wallace County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female71548.02%
Male77451.98%

Wallace County, Kansas Population by Age

Wallace County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6632.2170.429.6
Married3133.1488.211.8
Non Family2461.0451.648.4
Male561.6667.932.1
Female482.7554.245.8

2.8

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

70.4%

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 Grade353.42%
Associates Degree15715.36%
Bachelors Degree21521.04%
Graduate Degree504.89%
High School Graduate29528.86%
Less Than 9th Grade414.01%
Some College22922.41%

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
White922900265
Hispanic63310
Other Race3890
2+ Races34260
Asian900
Black830
Native American220

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 white people with a rate of 28.74%.

Wallace County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,875$58,333$40,125
Graduate Degree$49,375$84,167$43,036
High School Graduate$35,329$33,889$35,855
Less Than 9th Grade$48,750$65,600$41,528
Overall$41,474$50,078$35,380
Some College$44,327$50,391$28,000

$41,474

Average Earnings

$50,078

Average Male

$35,380

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

96.72% of Wallace County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.69% of the population.

Wallace County, Kansas Language

Wallace County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,30820815.9%
Hispanic992020.2%
Multiple5711.75%

15.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.81%

Male Poverty Rate

18.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wallace County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wallace County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 20.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wallace County, Kansas is Multiple, with 1.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.41%.

Wallace County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.85%
Bachelors or Greater11.45%
Less Than 9th Grade8%
Some College5.03%

Wallace County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.81%
Male Employed3.27%
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$79,271$87,882
Households$57,708$72,338
Married Families$88,304$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$37,692

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wallace County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

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 35-44, 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

127

Number of Veterans

118

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea43
Vietnam30
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War13
World War II2

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+48
65 to 7431
55 to 6425
18 to 3413
35 to 5410

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11010.69%
2+ Races918.37%
Hispanic811.59%
Other Race718.42%
Black112.5%

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wallace County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

2.2%

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

61.11%

Born in Wallace County, Kansas

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of Wallace County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 61.11% having been born in Kansas. 1.68% 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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