City in Rooks County, Kansas · 1.2 sq mi · 1,373 people per sq mi
1,642 people live in Plainville. The typical household earns $59,236, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,746 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.48%
Men 43.4 · Women 40.5
2010–2026
1,642
2026 projection
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
1,642
2026 projection
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 | 1,642 | -15 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,657 | -22 | 1.31% |
| 2024 | 1,679 | -19 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 1,698 | -6 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 1,704 | -24 | 1.39% |
| 2021 | 1,728 | -18 | 1.03% |
| 2020 | 1,746 | -34 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | 1,780 | -22 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 1,802 | -28 | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 1,830 | -24 | 1.29% |
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.
Plainville has a population change higher than Rooks County, and lower than 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 17 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 40 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 60% | 57% |
| Never married | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 1% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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