Trego County, Kansas Population 2024

2,716

Trego County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 2,716 with a growth rate of -0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Trego County, Kansas is the 85th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 3,006 and has seen a growth of -9.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,641-15-0.56%
20282,656-15-0.56%
20272,671-15-0.56%
20262,686-15-0.56%
20252,701-15-0.55%
20242,716-15-0.55%
20232,731-15-0.55%
20222,746-42-1.51%
20212,788-15-0.54%
20202,803240.86%
20192,779-3-0.11%
20182,782-60-2.11%
20172,842-6-0.21%
20162,848-56-1.93%
20152,904110.38%
20142,893-50-1.7%
20132,94340.14%
20122,939-14-0.47%
20112,953-53-1.76%
20103,00600%
19903,694-471-11.31%
19804,165-271-6.11%
19704,436-1,037-18.95%
19605,473-395-6.73%
19505,868460.79%
19405,822-648-10.02%
19306,47059010.03%
19205,8804828.93%
19105,3982,67698.31%
19002,7221877.38%
18902,53500%
18802,5352,3691427.11%
1870166-2,475-93.71%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.55% (-15)
County Website
Trego County
State
Kansas
County Seat
WaKeeney
2020 Population
2,803
Area
889 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.1% (-87)
Founded
June 21, 1879

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,72797.46%
Two or more races551.97%
Asian110.39%
Native American30.11%
Black or African American20.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Trego County, Kansas Population by Race

Trego County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Trego County, Kansas Median Age

47.8

Total

45.8

Male

53.6

Female

Trego County, Kansas Adults

There are 2,272 adults, (773 of whom are seniors) in Trego County, Kansas.

Trego County, Kansas Age Dependency

86.7

Age Dependency Ratio

51.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Trego County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,38849.61%
Male1,41050.39%

Trego County, Kansas Population by Age

Trego County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3082.088218
Married7812.5895.94.1
Non Family4201.096535
Male632.444.455.6
Female442.2752.347.7

2.49

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Trego County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1125.23%
Associates Degree38417.92%
Bachelors Degree40018.67%
Graduate Degree1356.3%
High School Graduate66531.03%
Less Than 9th Grade50.23%
Some College44220.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Trego County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1031,986524
2+ Races21210
Asian111111
Hispanic660
Black110
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Trego County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,339$63,125$37,262
Graduate Degree$60,313$0$0
High School Graduate$44,338$49,632$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$38,365$39,135$0
Overall$48,542$55,223$36,413
Some College$54,699$75,871$38,438

$48,542

Average Earnings

$55,223

Average Male

$36,413

Average Female

Trego County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Trego County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Trego County, Kansas Language

99.39% of Trego County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 0.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.42% of the population.

Trego County, Kansas Language

Trego County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,6281686.39%
Hispanic201890%
Multiple551120%
Black11100%

7.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.27%

Male Poverty Rate

7.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Trego County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Trego County, Kansas is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Trego County, Kansas is White, with 6.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.81%.

Trego County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.95%
Less Than 9th Grade7.02%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%
Some College2.2%

Trego County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed61.29%
Male Employed5.28%
Female Employed3.22%

Trego County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Trego County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,593$110,192
Households$77,500$90,516
Married Families$93,493$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,083$44,185

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Trego County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

71.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Trego County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Trego 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.

Trego County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Trego County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194

Number of Veterans

189

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War28
Korea24
World War II16

Trego County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7475
75+73
35 to 5426
55 to 6418
18 to 342

Trego County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1848.24%
2+ Races1047.62%
Hispanic233.33%

Trego County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Trego County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Trego County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Trego County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Trego County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Trego 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

76.95%

Born in Trego County, Kansas

99.57%

Native Born

0.43%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.57% of Trego County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 76.95% having been born in Kansas. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Trego County, Kansas Place of Birth

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