2017 Growth Rate
-0.04%
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Founded
June 21, 1879
County Seat
WaKeeney
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Trego County, Kansas's estimated population is 2,848 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Trego County, Kansas is the 87th largest county in Kansas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 2,793 | -55 | -1.93% |
| 2017 | 2,848 | -1 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 2,849 | -57 | -1.96% |
| 2015 | 2,906 | 11 | 0.38% |
| 2014 | 2,895 | -50 | -1.70% |
| 2013 | 2,945 | 4 | 0.14% |
| 2012 | 2,941 | -12 | -0.41% |
| 2011 | 2,953 | -53 | -1.76% |
| 2010 | 3,006 | -688 | -18.62% |
| 1990 | 3,694 | -471 | -11.31% |
| 1980 | 4,165 | -271 | -6.11% |
| 1970 | 4,436 | -1,037 | -18.95% |
| 1960 | 5,473 | -395 | -6.73% |
| 1950 | 5,868 | 46 | 0.79% |
| 1940 | 5,822 | -648 | -10.02% |
| 1930 | 6,470 | 590 | 10.03% |
| 1920 | 5,880 | 482 | 8.93% |
| 1910 | 5,398 | 2,676 | 98.31% |
| 1900 | 2,722 | 187 | 7.38% |
| 1890 | 2,535 | 0.00% | |
| 1880 | 2,535 | 2,369 | 1427.11% |
| 1870 | 166 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 2,768 | 95.48% |
| Asian | 46 | 1.59% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 39 | 1.35% |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 1.21% |
| Some Other Race | 7 | 0.24% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 0.14% |
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There are 2,324 adults, (659 of whom are seniors) in Trego County, Kansas.
Female
1,434
49.47%
Male
1,465
50.53%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 1,389 | 2.03 | 78.8 |
| Married | 721 | 2.56 | 90.4 |
| Non Family | 518 | 1.08 | 65.1 |
| Female | 113 | 2.65 | 61.1 |
| Male | 37 | 2.95 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 38 | 1.79% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 107 | 5.04% |
| High School Graduate | 651 | 30.69% |
| Some College | 659 | 31.07% |
| Associates Degree | 171 | 8.06% |
| Bachelors Degree | 347 | 16.36% |
| Graduate Degree | 148 | 6.98% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 2,038 | 1,900 | 472 |
| Asian | 46 | 46 | |
| Native American | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| Multiple Races | 9 | 2 | |
| Other Race | 7 | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
99.10% of Trego County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 0.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.61% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 2,677 | 124 | 4.63% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 8 | 24.24% |
| Other | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
| Multiple | 22 | 4 | 18.18% |
4.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.41%
Male Poverty Rate
5.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Trego County, Kansas is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Trego County, Kansas is White, with 4.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.69%.
61.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
62.6%
Male Marriage Rate
61.2%
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 176 | 7.86% |
1.72%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.3%
Labor Force Participation
71.7%
Employment Rate
0.8%
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
0.28%
Non Citizen
98.14% of Trego County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 82.37% having been born in Kansas. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| WaKeeney | 1862 | 1776 | -86 | -4.62% |
| Collyer | 109 | 105 | -4 | -3.67% |