Labette County, Kansas Population 2024

19,754

Labette County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 19,754 with a growth rate of 0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Labette County, Kansas is the 27th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 21,536 and has seen a growth of -8.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,884260.13%
202819,858260.13%
202719,832260.13%
202619,806260.13%
202519,780260.13%
202419,754260.13%
202319,728260.13%
202219,702-212-1.06%
202119,914-256-1.27%
202020,1704662.37%
201919,704-225-1.13%
201819,929-217-1.08%
201720,146-177-0.87%
201620,323-317-1.54%
201520,640-139-0.67%
201420,779-96-0.46%
201320,875-290-1.37%
201221,165-215-1.01%
201121,380-156-0.72%
201021,53600%
199023,693-1,989-7.74%
198025,682-93-0.36%
197025,775-1,030-3.84%
196026,805-2,480-8.47%
195029,285-1,067-3.52%
194030,352-994-3.17%
193031,346-2,701-7.93%
192034,0472,6248.35%
191031,4234,03614.74%
190027,387-199-0.72%
189027,5864,85121.34%
188022,73512,762127.97%
18709,973-9,911-49.84%
2024 Growth Rate
0.13% (26)
County Website
Labette County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Oswego
2020 Population
20,170
Area
645 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.06% (-416)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,43186.74%
Two or more races1,3816.87%
Black or African American8154.06%
Other race2981.48%
Native American1590.79%
Asian120.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Labette County, Kansas Population by Race

Labette County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Labette County, Kansas Median Age

40.6

Total

36.9

Male

43.9

Female

Labette County, Kansas Adults

There are 15,234 adults, (3,937 of whom are seniors) in Labette County, Kansas.

Labette County, Kansas Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Labette County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female9,86349.08%
Male10,23350.92%

Labette County, Kansas Population by Age

Labette County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9562.4575.324.7
Married3,8623.2191.48.6
Non Family3,0361.2961.938.1
Female7153.0358.541.5
Male3432.984951

3.08

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Labette County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7855.75%
Associates Degree1,75112.83%
Bachelors Degree1,98314.53%
Graduate Degree1,0958.02%
High School Graduate4,13430.29%
Less Than 9th Grade5173.79%
Some College3,38424.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Labette County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,92810,8312,679
2+ Races614592240
Black53139927
Hispanic503461105
Other Race18915234
Native American786929
Asian10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.09%.

Labette County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,142$58,018$53,068
Graduate Degree$68,110$76,806$62,051
High School Graduate$29,298$34,014$25,054
Less Than 9th Grade$34,214$41,111$0
Overall$39,575$47,921$32,973
Some College$37,492$52,985$29,695

$39,575

Average Earnings

$47,921

Average Male

$32,973

Average Female

Labette County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Labette County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Labette County, Kansas Language

95.82% of Labette County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 4.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.93% of the population.

Labette County, Kansas Language

Labette County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,6372,34014.07%
Multiple1,32429522.28%
Hispanic99120620.79%
Black78716320.71%
Other2988829.53%
Native1562214.1%

15.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.24%

Male Poverty Rate

16.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Labette County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Labette County, Kansas is Other, with 29.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Labette County, Kansas is White, with 14.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.33%.

Labette County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.37%
High School18.46%
Some College9.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.75%

Labette County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.77%
Male Unemployed32.61%
Female Employed8.47%
Male Employed8.23%

Labette County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Labette County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,199$90,971
Households$56,143$71,778
Married Families$86,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,305$37,844

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Labette County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Labette County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Labette County, Kansas Marriage

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.

Labette County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Labette County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,054

Number of Veterans

989

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam509
Second Gulf War191
First Gulf War189
Korea95
World War II13

Labette County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74351
75+291
55 to 64226
35 to 54122
18 to 3464

Labette County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9837.28%
2+ Races446.05%
Black142.09%
Native American1313.13%
Hispanic40.63%

Labette County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Labette County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Labette County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Labette County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Labette County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Labette 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

68.6%

Born in Labette County, Kansas

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Labette County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.6% having been born in Kansas. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Labette County, Kansas Place of Birth

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