Leavenworth County, Kansas Population 2024

84,114

Leavenworth County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 84,114 with a growth rate of 0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Leavenworth County, Kansas is the 6th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 76,536 and has seen a growth of 9.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,0945960.69%
202886,4985960.69%
202785,9025960.7%
202685,3065960.7%
202584,7105960.71%
202484,1145960.71%
202383,5185960.72%
202282,9225240.64%
202182,3984320.53%
202081,966550.07%
201981,9112520.31%
201881,6594000.49%
201781,2598371.04%
201680,4221,1531.45%
201579,2695910.75%
201478,6785010.64%
201378,1774690.6%
201277,7085920.77%
201177,1165800.76%
201076,53600%
199064,3719,56217.45%
198054,8091,4692.75%
197053,3404,8169.92%
196048,5246,16314.55%
195042,3611,2493.04%
194041,112-1,561-3.66%
193042,6734,27111.12%
192038,402-2,805-6.81%
191041,2072670.65%
190040,9402,4556.38%
189038,4856,13018.95%
188032,355-89-0.27%
187032,44419,838157.37%
186012,606-74,488-85.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.71% (596)
County Website
Leavenworth County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Leavenworth
2020 Population
81,966
Area
463 mi²
Density
182 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.62% (2,148)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66,19880.68%
Black or African American6,1517.5%
Two or more races6,1317.47%
Other race2,1022.56%
Asian1,0561.29%
Native American3760.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leavenworth County, Kansas Population by Race

Leavenworth County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Leavenworth County, Kansas Median Age

38

Total

37.5

Male

38.8

Female

Leavenworth County, Kansas Adults

There are 62,672 adults, (12,401 of whom are seniors) in Leavenworth County, Kansas.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Leavenworth County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female38,30446.68%
Male43,74653.32%

Leavenworth County, Kansas Population by Age

Leavenworth County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,2262.6167.932.1
Married16,4143.2178.321.7
Non Family8,9841.245743
Female2,5953.0840.859.2
Male1,2333.5365.334.7

3.12

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leavenworth County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3644.26%
Associates Degree4,5518.19%
Bachelors Degree11,55620.81%
Graduate Degree8,15514.68%
High School Graduate15,71628.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3192.37%
Some College11,87721.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Leavenworth County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,88842,62916,723
Black4,1733,6781,071
Hispanic3,3212,642805
2+ Races3,0132,7681,041
Other Race1,132704216
Asian837793518
Native American16915730
Islander12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.89%.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,627$86,077$52,630
Graduate Degree$82,540$103,145$63,154
High School Graduate$35,723$39,595$30,073
Less Than 9th Grade$23,470$24,792$22,004
Overall$49,991$57,784$41,795
Some College$45,290$53,838$38,800

$49,991

Average Earnings

$57,784

Average Male

$41,795

Average Female

Leavenworth County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leavenworth County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leavenworth County, Kansas Language

94.47% of Leavenworth County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 5.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.99% of the population.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Language

Leavenworth County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,3684,3247.05%
Hispanic5,2881,60830.41%
Multiple5,8171,53026.3%
Black4,23284419.94%
Other2,02957728.44%
Asian947373.91%
Native28162.14%

10.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.56%

Male Poverty Rate

10.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leavenworth County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leavenworth County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 30.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leavenworth County, Kansas is Native, with 2.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.36%.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.45%
High School12.07%
Some College8.95%
Bachelors or Greater5.03%

Leavenworth County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.64%
Male Unemployed27.75%
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed3.25%

Leavenworth County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leavenworth County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,211$120,235
Households$84,307$101,341
Married Families$115,588$133,273
Non Families$45,402$55,885

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leavenworth County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Leavenworth County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leavenworth 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 45-54.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leavenworth County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,532

Number of Veterans

8,371

Male Veterans

1,161

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,449
First Gulf War4,077
Vietnam2,313
Korea196
World War II108

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,152
55 to 642,119
65 to 741,768
75+1,281
18 to 341,212

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,86815.85%
Black83917.8%
2+ Races66319.34%
Hispanic50712.66%
Other Race775.83%
Asian7610.3%
Islander975%

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Leavenworth County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leavenworth County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leavenworth 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

50.02%

Born in Leavenworth County, Kansas

96.83%

Native Born

3.17%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

1.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.83% of Leavenworth County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 50.02% having been born in Kansas. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Place of Birth

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