Kearny County, KS Demographics

The total population of Kearny County is estimated to be 3,964 with 2,041 males (51.49%) and 1,923 females (48.51%). There are 118 less females than males in Kearny County.
The median household income in Kearny County was $66,374 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 13,724(26.07%) from $52,650 in 2020. This income is 88.97% 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, Kearny County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $91,878. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kearny County stands at $66,374.
In Kearny County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,288 for males and $28,805 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,073 for males and $40,035 for females.
In Kearny County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $96,269, followed by Some Other Race households at $67,028, and White households with a median household income of $64,609.
In 2022, the population of Kearny County was 3,855, a 0.95% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kearny County's population was 3,892, a decline of 1.74% compared to a population of 3,961 in 2020.
The median age in Kearny County, KS is 34.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.70% were under the age of 15, 18.76% aged 15 to 29, 40.48% aged 30 to 64, 12.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kearny County population: 89.72% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 4.21% are some other race and 3.21% are multiracial.