McPherson County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,205
Rank #1,476 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,851 +4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #631 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.5% −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #678 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$211,200 −25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,297 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.3% +1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #507 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −65.2% vs nat'l
Rank #247 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

75.5% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
34.3% 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)0.0%16.6%33.1%49.7%66.2%82.8%89.1%5.6%3.1%1.7%0.4%0.1%

About McPherson County, Kansas

McPherson County, Kansas has a total population of 30,205, making it the 1,476th most populous county in the United States. The median age in McPherson County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in McPherson County is $78,851, which ranks #631 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in McPherson County is $211,200, 25.1% below the national median. Renters in McPherson County pay a median gross rent of $916 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In McPherson County, 34.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.7 min.

McPherson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.6%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for McPherson 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.