Kearny County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,864
Rank #2,975 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$89,135 +18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #324 of 3,222
90th %ile
Poverty Rate
4.5% −64.2% vs nat'l
Rank #22 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Home Value
$200,900 −28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,392 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,104 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #344 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
88.5% Insured
19.4% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.9%25.9%38.8%51.8%58.5%35.6%3.6%1.4%0.8%0.1%

About Kearny County, Kansas

Kearny County, Kansas has a total population of 3,864, making it the 2,975th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kearny County is 37.1 years, which is 4.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kearny County is $89,135, which ranks #324 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 4.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Kearny County is $200,900, 28.7% below the national median. Renters in Kearny County pay a median gross rent of $1,056 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kearny County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Kearny County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (35.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.6%).

All data for Kearny 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.