Pawnee County, KS Demographics

The total population of Pawnee County is estimated to be 6,288 with 3,448 males (54.83%) and 2,840 females (45.17%). There are 608 less females than males in Pawnee County.
The median household income in Pawnee County was $55,114 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,356(4.47%) from $52,758 in 2020. This income is 73.87% 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, Pawnee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $60,102. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pawnee County stands at $55,114.
In Pawnee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,768 for males and $27,912 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,205 for males and $37,449 for females.
In Pawnee County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $58,952, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $49,655, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $30,600.
In 2022, the population of Pawnee County was 6,179, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pawnee County's population was 6,246, a decline of 0.24% compared to a population of 6,261 in 2020.
The median age in Pawnee County, KS is 46.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.76% were under the age of 15, 18.22% aged 15 to 29, 50.16% aged 30 to 64, 19.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pawnee County population: 87.81% are White, 6.84% are Black or African American, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.96% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.