Geary County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,815
Rank #1,321 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,317 −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,148 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +43.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,456 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$172,700 −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,751 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.2% −22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,080 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,010 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

43.5% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
26.2% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%27.9%41.9%54.9%16.9%14.4%9.2%2.8%1.0%0.4%0.4%

About Geary County, Kansas

Geary County, Kansas has a total population of 35,815, making it the 1,321st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Geary County is 27.1 years, which is 30.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Geary County is $59,317, which ranks #2,148 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Geary County is $172,700, 38.7% below the national median. Renters in Geary County pay a median gross rent of $1,104 per month. The homeownership rate is 43.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Geary County, 26.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.3 min.

Geary County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 54.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (14.4%).

All data for Geary 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.