2017 Growth Rate
-1.52%
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Founded
February 26, 1867
County Seat
Anthony
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Harper County, Kansas's estimated population is 5,583 with a growth rate of -1.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harper County, Kansas is the 64th largest county in Kansas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 5,506 | -77 | -1.38% |
| 2017 | 5,583 | -86 | -1.52% |
| 2016 | 5,669 | -112 | -1.94% |
| 2015 | 5,781 | -46 | -0.79% |
| 2014 | 5,827 | -12 | -0.21% |
| 2013 | 5,839 | -20 | -0.34% |
| 2012 | 5,859 | -76 | -1.28% |
| 2011 | 5,935 | -72 | -1.20% |
| 2010 | 6,007 | -1,117 | -15.68% |
| 1990 | 7,124 | -654 | -8.41% |
| 1980 | 7,778 | -93 | -1.18% |
| 1970 | 7,871 | -1,670 | -17.50% |
| 1960 | 9,541 | -722 | -7.03% |
| 1950 | 10,263 | -1,805 | -14.96% |
| 1940 | 12,068 | -755 | -5.89% |
| 1930 | 12,823 | -833 | -6.10% |
| 1920 | 13,656 | -1,092 | -7.40% |
| 1910 | 14,748 | 4,438 | 43.05% |
| 1900 | 10,310 | -2,956 | -22.28% |
| 1890 | 13,266 | 9,133 | 220.98% |
| 1880 | 4,133 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 5,537 | 96.36% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 136 | 2.37% |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 0.71% |
| Some Other Race | 12 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.17% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 0.17% |
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There are 4,345 adults, (1,238 of whom are seniors) in Harper County, Kansas.
Female
2,818
49.04%
Male
2,928
50.96%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 2,357 | 2.37 | 73.1 |
| Married | 1,254 | 2.96 | 86.5 |
| Non Family | 836 | 1.09 | 57.4 |
| Female | 155 | 4.07 | 61.3 |
| Male | 112 | 3.03 | 56.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 120 | 3.01% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 324 | 8.12% |
| High School Graduate | 1,574 | 39.46% |
| Some College | 972 | 24.37% |
| Associates Degree | 300 | 7.52% |
| Bachelors Degree | 466 | 11.68% |
| Graduate Degree | 233 | 5.84% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 3,681 | 3,352 | 682 |
| Hispanic | 191 | 85 | 16 |
| Native American | 89 | 84 | |
| Multiple Races | 19 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Race | 12 | 5 | |
| Asian | 10 | 10 | |
| Black | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.53%.
$32,768
Average Earnings
$38,862
Average Male
$22,849
Average Female
93.67% of Harper County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 6.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.62% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 5,043 | 686 | 13.60% |
| Hispanic | 363 | 210 | 57.85% |
| Native | 136 | 25 | 18.38% |
| Asian | 10 | 10 | 100.00% |
| Multiple | 36 | 7 | 19.44% |
| Other | 12 | 7 | 58.33% |
| Black | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
16.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.08%
Male Poverty Rate
17.46%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Harper County, Kansas is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Harper County, Kansas is White, with 13.60% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.98%.
57.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.5%
Male Marriage Rate
59.1%
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 379 | 9.02% |
| Indian | 5 | 5.38% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 1.44% |
| Other | 2 | 16.67% |
| 2 or More | 1 | 4.55% |
9.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.77%
Veteran Disability Rate
60%
Labor Force Participation
57.8%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.14%
Native Born
1.86%
Foreign Born
1.50%
Non Citizen
98.14% of Harper County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 70.99% having been born in Kansas. 1.50% 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 |
| Anthony | 2269 | 2178 | -91 | -4.01% |
| Harper | 1473 | 1376 | -97 | -6.59% |
| Attica | 626 | 577 | -49 | -7.83% |
| Bluff City | 65 | 60 | -5 | -7.69% |
| Danville | 38 | 35 | -3 | -7.89% |
| Waldron | 11 | 10 | -1 | -9.09% |
| Freeport | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% |