Harper County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,400
Rank #2,860 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,488 −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,563 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,349 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$83,800 −70.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,141 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.8% −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,532 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #277 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
22.8% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.5%37.0%55.6%74.1%86.1%8.1%4.2%0.8%0.3%0.3%0.3%

About Harper County, Kansas

Harper County, Kansas has a total population of 5,400, making it the 2,860th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harper County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harper County is $53,488, which ranks #2,563 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Harper County is $83,800, 70.3% below the national median. Renters in Harper County pay a median gross rent of $690 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harper County, 22.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.9 min.

Harper County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.1%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Harper 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.