Cowley County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,411
Rank #1,354 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,878 −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,265 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,810 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$120,900 −57.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,656 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.5% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,295 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,231 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
24.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%29.1%43.6%58.1%72.7%76.9%12.2%5.3%2.4%1.5%1.2%0.3%0.2%

About Cowley County, Kansas

Cowley County, Kansas has a total population of 34,411, making it the 1,354th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cowley County is 39.2 years, which is 0.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cowley County is $57,878, which ranks #2,265 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Cowley County is $120,900, 57.1% below the national median. Renters in Cowley County pay a median gross rent of $809 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cowley County, 24.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

Cowley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.2%) and Two or More Races (5.3%).

All data for Cowley County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.