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The total population of Geary County is estimated to be 36,247 with 19,277 males (53.18%) and 16,970 females (46.82%). There are 2,307 less females than males in Geary County.
The median household income in Geary County was $59,087 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 142(0.24%) from $58,945 in 2020. This income is 79.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Geary County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,680. Overall, the median household income for the county of Geary County stands at $59,087.
In Geary County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,813 for males and $27,140 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,305 for males and $40,323 for females.
In Geary County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $64,510, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,158.
In 2022, the population of Geary County was 35,691, a 1.17% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Geary County's population was 36,112, a decline of 1.74% compared to a population of 36,751 in 2020.
The median age in Geary County, KS is 26.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 28.00% were under the age of 15, 29.56% aged 15 to 29, 34.13% aged 30 to 64, 6.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Geary County population: 63.10% are White, 17.54% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.11% are Asian, 1.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4% are some other race and 10.58% are multiracial.