City in Montgomery County, Kansas · 1.4 sq mi · 1,248 people per sq mi
1,688 people live in Caney. The typical household earns $39,000, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,788 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.42%
Men 26.5 · Women 42.8
2010–2026
1,688
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,688
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,688 | -16 | 0.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,704 | -15 | 0.87% |
| 2024 | 1,719 | -17 | 0.98% |
| 2023 | 1,736 | -13 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 1,749 | -18 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 1,767 | -21 | 1.17% |
| 2020 | 1,788 | -27 | 1.49% |
| 2019 | 1,815 | -33 | 1.79% |
| 2018 | 1,848 | -40 | 2.12% |
| 2017 | 1,888 | -49 | 2.53% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Caney has a population change lower than Montgomery County, Kansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 55% | 37% |
| Never married | 17% | 27% | 12% |
| Divorced | 21% | 7% | 30% |
| Widowed | 15% | 4% | 21% |
| Separated | 3% | 7% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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