Pottawatomie County, KS Demographics

The total population of Pottawatomie County is estimated to be 25,482 with 12,835 males (50.37%) and 12,647 females (49.63%). There are 188 less females than males in Pottawatomie County.
The median household income in Pottawatomie County was $82,246 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,854(3.59%) from $79,392 in 2020. This income is 110.24% 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, Pottawatomie County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $94,137. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pottawatomie County stands at $82,246.
In Pottawatomie County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,326 for males and $29,298 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,254 for males and $48,169 for females.
In Pottawatomie County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $110,013, followed by Asian households at $89,093, and White households with a median household income of $80,336.
In 2022, the population of Pottawatomie County was 26,273, a 1.60% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pottawatomie County's population was 25,860, an increase of 1.77% compared to a population of 25,411 in 2020.
The median age in Pottawatomie County, KS is 35.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.28% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 42.95% aged 30 to 64, 12.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pottawatomie County population: 92.80% are White, 1.83% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.