Wilson County, Kansas Population 2024

8,210

Wilson County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 8,210 with a growth rate of -2.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wilson County, Kansas is the 46th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 9,389 and has seen a growth of -12.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,350-172-2.29%
20287,522-172-2.24%
20277,694-172-2.19%
20267,866-172-2.14%
20258,038-172-2.1%
20248,210-172-2.05%
20238,382-172-2.01%
20228,554340.4%
20218,520-62-0.72%
20208,582270.32%
20198,555-113-1.3%
20188,668-39-0.45%
20178,707-2-0.02%
20168,709-138-1.56%
20158,847-124-1.38%
20148,971-122-1.34%
20139,093-28-0.31%
20129,121-118-1.28%
20119,239-150-1.6%
20109,38900%
199010,289-1,839-15.16%
198012,1288117.17%
197011,317-1,760-13.46%
196013,077-1,738-11.73%
195014,815-2,908-16.41%
194017,723-923-4.95%
193018,646-2,511-11.87%
192021,1571,3476.8%
191019,8104,18926.82%
190015,6213352.19%
189015,2861,51110.97%
188013,7757,081105.78%
18706,6946,66724692.59%
186027-7,323-99.63%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.05% (-172)
State
Kansas
County Seat
Fredonia
2020 Population
8,582
Area
570 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.33% (-372)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,15394.07%
Two or more races4365.03%
Native American370.43%
Black or African American180.21%
Other race180.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.03%
Asian20.02%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Wilson County, Kansas Population by Race

Wilson County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Wilson County, Kansas Median Age

42.4

Total

41.7

Male

44.9

Female

Wilson County, Kansas Adults

There are 6,598 adults, (1,931 of whom are seniors) in Wilson County, Kansas.

Wilson County, Kansas Age Dependency

85.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilson County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female4,33850.05%
Male4,32949.95%

Wilson County, Kansas Population by Age

Wilson County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4922.4472.627.4
Married1,7382.8690.69.4
Non Family1,1581.2353.946.1
Female4403.6849.850.2
Male1563.217525

2.91

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilson County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3495.83%
Associates Degree69311.57%
Bachelors Degree87514.61%
Graduate Degree2954.93%
High School Graduate2,24137.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1712.86%
Some College1,36422.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wilson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5385,0641,098
2+ Races21218571
Hispanic20918125
Native American34340
Other Race18181
Black990
Islander330
Asian220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 33.49%.

Wilson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,826$48,315$50,000
Graduate Degree$57,898$63,214$57,670
High School Graduate$37,024$47,622$26,618
Less Than 9th Grade$24,653$31,458$20,536
Overall$41,388$46,760$31,685
Some College$38,836$48,539$26,875

$41,388

Average Earnings

$46,760

Average Male

$31,685

Average Female

Wilson County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilson County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilson County, Kansas Language

98.21% of Wilson County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.29% of the population.

Wilson County, Kansas Language

Wilson County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7621,19015.33%
Multiple42914233.1%
Hispanic3235617.34%
Native371951.35%
Black66100%

16.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.62%

Male Poverty Rate

18.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilson County, Kansas

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilson County, Kansas is White, with 15.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.15%.

Wilson County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.62%
High School18.36%
Some College16.28%
Bachelors or Greater4.49%

Wilson County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.53%
Male Unemployed20%
Female Employed8.2%
Male Employed4.62%

Wilson County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilson County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,964$86,272
Households$55,439$75,208
Married Families$80,181$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,957$48,857

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilson County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilson County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilson County, Kansas Marriage

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 55-64.

Wilson County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilson County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

535

Number of Veterans

516

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam209
First Gulf War103
Second Gulf War85
Korea66
World War II6

Wilson County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64149
75+144
65 to 74120
35 to 54112
18 to 3410

Wilson County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5298.46%
Hispanic209.3%
Islander3100%
2+ Races20.74%
Native American12.94%

Wilson County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Wilson County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilson County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wilson County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilson County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilson 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

76.28%

Born in Wilson County, Kansas

98.88%

Native Born

1.12%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.88% of Wilson County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 76.28% 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 Latin America.

Wilson County, Kansas Place of Birth

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