2017 Growth Rate
0.97%
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Founded
March 20, 1873
County Seat
Lakin
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Kearny County, Kansas's estimated population is 3,940 with a growth rate of 0.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kearny County, Kansas is the 75th largest county in Kansas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 3,943 | 3 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 3,940 | 38 | 0.97% |
| 2016 | 3,902 | -34 | -0.86% |
| 2015 | 3,936 | -3 | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 3,939 | 27 | 0.69% |
| 2013 | 3,912 | -60 | -1.51% |
| 2012 | 3,972 | 14 | 0.35% |
| 2011 | 3,958 | -44 | -1.10% |
| 2010 | 4,002 | -25 | -0.62% |
| 1990 | 4,027 | 592 | 17.23% |
| 1980 | 3,435 | 388 | 12.73% |
| 1970 | 3,047 | -61 | -1.96% |
| 1960 | 3,108 | -384 | -11.00% |
| 1950 | 3,492 | 967 | 38.30% |
| 1940 | 2,525 | -671 | -20.99% |
| 1930 | 3,196 | 579 | 22.12% |
| 1920 | 2,617 | -589 | -18.37% |
| 1910 | 3,206 | 2,099 | 189.61% |
| 1900 | 1,107 | -464 | -29.54% |
| 1890 | 1,571 | 1,412 | 888.05% |
| 1880 | 159 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 3,400 | 86.49% |
| Some Other Race | 377 | 9.59% |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 2.16% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 0.69% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 25 | 0.64% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.43% |
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There are 2,778 adults, (544 of whom are seniors) in Kearny County, Kansas.
Female
2,013
51.21%
Male
1,918
48.79%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 1,242 | 3.11 | 78.1 |
| Married | 760 | 3.62 | 83.4 |
| Non Family | 337 | 1.53 | 64.1 |
| Female | 108 | 4.41 | 76.9 |
| Male | 37 | 3.27 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 201 | 8.21% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 336 | 13.72% |
| High School Graduate | 672 | 27.44% |
| Some College | 684 | 27.93% |
| Associates Degree | 228 | 9.31% |
| Bachelors Degree | 210 | 8.57% |
| Graduate Degree | 118 | 4.82% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 1,798 | 1,531 | 304 |
| Hispanic | 575 | 309 | |
| Other Race | 195 | 88 | |
| Multiple Races | 38 | 38 | 24 |
| Black | 27 | 17 | |
| Asian | 17 | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 63.16%.
78.43% of Kearny County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 21.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.48% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 2,513 | 314 | 12.50% |
| Hispanic | 1,152 | 148 | 12.85% |
| Other | 313 | 82 | 26.20% |
| Multiple | 85 | 19 | 22.35% |
| Asian | 17 | 17 | 100.00% |
13.16%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.46%
Male Poverty Rate
16.87%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kearny County, Kansas is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kearny County, Kansas is White, with 12.50% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.78%.
56.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.4%
Male Marriage Rate
54.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 160 | 6.54% |
37.50%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.8%
Labor Force Participation
62.2%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.82%
Native Born
10.18%
Foreign Born
7.00%
Non Citizen
89.82% of Kearny County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 66.24% having been born in Kansas. 7.00% 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 |
| Lakin | 2216 | 2176 | -40 | -1.81% |
| Deerfield | 700 | 696 | -4 | -0.57% |