2017 Growth Rate
-1.01%
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Founded
February 26, 1867
County Seat
Winfield
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Cowley County, Kansas's estimated population is 35,356 with a growth rate of -1.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cowley County, Kansas is the 13th largest county in Kansas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 35,218 | -138 | -0.39% |
| 2017 | 35,356 | -361 | -1.01% |
| 2016 | 35,717 | -56 | -0.16% |
| 2015 | 35,773 | -116 | -0.32% |
| 2014 | 35,889 | -275 | -0.76% |
| 2013 | 36,164 | -99 | -0.27% |
| 2012 | 36,263 | 21 | 0.06% |
| 2011 | 36,242 | -70 | -0.19% |
| 2010 | 36,312 | -603 | -1.63% |
| 1990 | 36,915 | 91 | 0.25% |
| 1980 | 36,824 | 1,812 | 5.18% |
| 1970 | 35,012 | -2,849 | -7.52% |
| 1960 | 37,861 | 956 | 2.59% |
| 1950 | 36,905 | -1,234 | -3.24% |
| 1940 | 38,139 | -2,764 | -6.76% |
| 1930 | 40,903 | 5,748 | 16.35% |
| 1920 | 35,155 | 3,365 | 10.59% |
| 1910 | 31,790 | 1,634 | 5.42% |
| 1900 | 30,156 | -4,322 | -12.54% |
| 1890 | 34,478 | 12,940 | 60.08% |
| 1880 | 21,538 | 20,363 | 1733.02% |
| 1870 | 1,175 | 1,017 | 643.67% |
| 1860 | 158 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 31,510 | 88.18% |
| Two or More Races | 1,363 | 3.81% |
| Black or African American | 1,077 | 3.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 708 | 1.98% |
| Asian | 572 | 1.60% |
| Some Other Race | 474 | 1.33% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.08% |
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There are 27,175 adults, (6,173 of whom are seniors) in Cowley County, Kansas.
Female
17,759
49.70%
Male
17,973
50.30%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 13,688 | 2.45 | 65.9 |
| Married | 6,954 | 3.03 | 77.9 |
| Non Family | 4,601 | 1.23 | 54.7 |
| Female | 1,429 | 3.07 | 42 |
| Male | 704 | 3.34 | 69.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 741 | 3.19% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,582 | 6.80% |
| High School Graduate | 7,322 | 31.49% |
| Some College | 6,139 | 26.40% |
| Associates Degree | 2,746 | 11.81% |
| Bachelors Degree | 3,215 | 13.83% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,508 | 6.49% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 19,999 | 18,387 | 4,361 |
| Hispanic | 1,628 | 1,103 | 104 |
| Black | 558 | 413 | 79 |
| Multiple Races | 449 | 405 | 73 |
| Native American | 392 | 348 | 44 |
| Asian | 337 | 296 | 71 |
| Other Race | 233 | 202 | 30 |
| Islander | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.81%.
$31,936
Average Earnings
$40,411
Average Male
$25,415
Average Female
92.17% of Cowley County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 7.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.83% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 27,300 | 3,879 | 14.21% |
| Hispanic | 3,565 | 1,182 | 33.16% |
| Multiple | 1,139 | 205 | 18.00% |
| Black | 753 | 119 | 15.80% |
| Native | 643 | 71 | 11.04% |
| Other | 464 | 50 | 10.78% |
| Islander | 28 | 22 | 78.57% |
| Asian | 552 | 12 | 2.17% |
16.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.25%
Male Poverty Rate
17.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cowley County, Kansas is Islander, with 78.57% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cowley County, Kansas is Asian, with 2.17% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.23%.
52.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
51.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 2,314 | 9.50% |
| Black | 101 | 12.55% |
| 2 or More | 54 | 7.21% |
| Hispanic | 46 | 2.07% |
| Indian | 34 | 7.57% |
| Asian | 14 | 3.10% |
| Other | 10 | 3.10% |
11.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.4%
Labor Force Participation
55.3%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.50%
Native Born
3.50%
Foreign Born
1.78%
Non Citizen
96.50% of Cowley County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 66.35% having been born in Kansas. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Winfield | 12347 | 12284 | -63 | -0.51% |
| Arkansas City | 12405 | 12063 | -342 | -2.76% |
| Udall | 753 | 727 | -26 | -3.45% |
| Burden | 535 | 533 | -2 | -0.37% |
| Parkerfield | 420 | 413 | -7 | -1.67% |
| Dexter | 278 | 274 | -4 | -1.44% |
| Atlanta | 195 | 192 | -3 | -1.54% |
| Geuda Springs | 187 | 183 | -4 | -2.14% |
| Cambridge | 84 | 83 | -1 | -1.19% |