Dickinson County, Kansas Population 2024

18,535

Dickinson County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 18,535 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dickinson County, Kansas is the 29th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 19,771 and has seen a growth of -6.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,985900.48%
202818,895900.48%
202718,805900.48%
202618,715900.48%
202518,625900.49%
202418,535900.49%
202318,445900.49%
202218,355-110-0.6%
202118,465920.5%
202018,373-8-0.04%
201918,381-240-1.29%
201818,621-208-1.1%
201718,829-142-0.75%
201618,971-243-1.26%
201519,214-97-0.5%
201419,311-125-0.64%
201319,436-272-1.38%
201219,708220.11%
201119,686-85-0.43%
201019,77100%
199018,958-1,217-6.03%
198020,1751820.91%
197019,993-1,579-7.32%
196021,5723821.8%
195021,190-1,739-7.58%
194022,929-2,941-11.37%
193025,870930.36%
192025,7771,4165.81%
191024,3612,54511.67%
190021,816-457-2.05%
189022,2737,02246.04%
188015,25112,208401.18%
18703,0432,665705.03%
1860378-18,607-98.01%
2024 Growth Rate
0.49% (90)
County Website
Dickinson County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Abilene
2020 Population
18,373
Area
847 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (162)
Founded
February 20, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,00791.97%
Two or more races8154.41%
Other race2431.31%
Black or African American2211.2%
Asian1290.7%
Native American770.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dickinson County, Kansas Population by Race

Dickinson County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Dickinson County, Kansas Median Age

41.8

Total

41.4

Male

42.5

Female

Dickinson County, Kansas Adults

There are 14,278 adults, (3,802 of whom are seniors) in Dickinson County, Kansas.

Dickinson County, Kansas Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dickinson County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female9,08949.15%
Male9,40350.85%

Dickinson County, Kansas Population by Age

Dickinson County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9032.375.224.8
Married4,0693.0389.910.1
Non Family2,8281.154.945.1
Female7442.7367.332.7
Male2622.6287.412.6

2.9

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dickinson County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5754.42%
Associates Degree1,42710.97%
Bachelors Degree2,18616.81%
Graduate Degree8736.71%
High School Graduate4,12731.73%
Less Than 9th Grade2612.01%
Some College3,55827.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dickinson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dickinson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,83011,1092,909
Hispanic56650230
2+ Races45042655
Other Race16716331
Black13113138
Asian79440
Native American43435

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 29.01%.

Dickinson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,434$58,902$50,348
Graduate Degree$64,688$83,750$60,313
High School Graduate$40,279$42,875$30,896
Less Than 9th Grade$35,344$45,222$25,329
Overall$42,472$47,119$36,103
Some College$39,913$48,254$27,211

$42,472

Average Earnings

$47,119

Average Male

$36,103

Average Female

Dickinson County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dickinson County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dickinson County, Kansas Language

97.11% of Dickinson County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 2.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.

Dickinson County, Kansas Language

Dickinson County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,1841,2557.75%
Hispanic93922824.28%
Multiple80210212.72%
Asian1297155.04%
Other2394217.57%
Native573154.39%

8.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.91%

Male Poverty Rate

9.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dickinson County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dickinson County, Kansas is Asian, with 55.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dickinson County, Kansas is White, with 7.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.28%.

Dickinson County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.06%
High School10.05%
Some College7.74%
Bachelors or Greater2.41%

Dickinson County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.75%
Female Unemployed22.31%
Female Employed5.95%
Male Employed3.16%

Dickinson County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dickinson County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,323$95,506
Households$62,971$81,081
Married Families$85,424$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,136$51,443

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dickinson County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Dickinson County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dickinson County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dickinson County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dickinson County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,725

Number of Veterans

1,493

Male Veterans

232

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War581
Vietnam552
Second Gulf War418
Korea97
World War II43

Dickinson County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+456
35 to 54444
55 to 64375
65 to 74341
18 to 34109

Dickinson County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,55811.78%
Hispanic9815.41%
2+ Races6012.12%
Other Race5830.21%
Black3222.54%
Native American1726.98%

Dickinson County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Dickinson County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dickinson County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Dickinson County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson County, Kansas 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

69.05%

Born in Dickinson County, Kansas

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Dickinson County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 69.05% having been born in Kansas. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dickinson County, Kansas Place of Birth

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