Afton, Kansas Population 2024

1,562

Afton is a city located in Kansas. Afton has a 2024 population of 1,562. Afton is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,559 in 2020.

The average household income in Afton is $157,824 with a poverty rate of 2.31%. The median age in Afton is 44.3 years: 44.3 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Afton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Afton was:

  • White: 89.24%
  • Two or more races: 8.36%
  • Black or African American: 1.57%
  • Asian: 0.83%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
35.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
44.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.19% (3)
The current population of Afton, Kansas is 1,562 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,559.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,07889.24%
Two or more races1018.36%
Black or African American191.57%
Asian100.83%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Afton Population by Race

Afton Population Pyramid 2024

Afton Median Age

44.3

Total

44.3

Male

44.2

Female

Afton Adults

There are 872 adults, (242 of whom are seniors) in Afton.

Afton Age Dependency

91.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Afton Sex Ratio

Female59249.01%
Male61650.99%

Afton Population by Age

Afton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4072.8889.410.6
Married2973.5191.98.1
Non Family10008119
Female72.711000
Male331000

3.49

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

89.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Afton Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade80.98%
Associates Degree182.2%
Bachelors Degree22527.54%
Graduate Degree13516.52%
High School Graduate21926.81%
Less Than 9th Grade263.18%
Some College18622.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Afton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Afton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White743709339
2+ Races686815
Hispanic666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Afton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,964$148,571$53,060
Graduate Degree$112,734$0$112,578
High School Graduate$0$120,313$0
Less Than 9th Grade$29,000$29,000$0
Overall$70,066$99,118$53,060
Some College$47,875$68,393$0

$70,066

Average Earnings

$99,118

Average Male

$53,060

Average Female

Afton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Afton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Afton Language

100% of Afton residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Afton Language

Afton Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,040272.6%

2.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.38%

Male Poverty Rate

3.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Afton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Afton is White, with 2.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Afton is White, with 2.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0%.

Afton Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School3.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.94%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%

Afton Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed5.07%
Female Unemployed0%

Afton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Afton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$166,458$194,169
Households$129,583$157,824
Married Families$173,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,474$46,247

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Afton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.6%

Male Marriage Rate

70.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Afton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Afton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Afton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Afton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

109

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam59
First Gulf War50
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Afton Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5450
75+36
65 to 7423
18 to 340
55 to 640

Afton Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8410.53%
2+ Races2536.76%

Afton Veterans by Race

Afton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Afton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Afton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Afton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Afton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.19%

Born in Afton

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Afton residents were born in the United States, with 72.19% having been born in Kansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Afton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,56710.06%
20281,56610.06%
20271,56510.06%
20261,56410.06%
20251,56310.06%
20241,56210.06%
20231,56110.06%
20221,56010.06%
20211,55900%
20201,559-44-2.74%
20191,603281.78%
20181,57510.06%
20171,574-3-0.19%
20161,57750.32%
20151,57240.26%
20141,56890.58%
20131,55990.58%
20121,550110.71%
20111,53950.33%
20101,53400%

Afton Population by Year