McPherson, Kansas Population 2024

13,854

McPherson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of McPherson was:

  • White: 90.46%
  • Two or more races: 4.56%
  • Black or African American: 2.44%
  • Asian: 1.47%
  • Other race: 0.94%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
8.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,691.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.47% (-207)
The current population of McPherson, Kansas is 13,854 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,061.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,62590.46%
Two or more races6374.56%
Black or African American3412.44%
Asian2051.47%
Other race1310.94%
Native American170.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McPherson Population by Race

McPherson Population Pyramid 2024

McPherson Median Age

35.1

Total

32.9

Male

36.8

Female

McPherson Adults

There are 11,027 adults, (2,229 of whom are seniors) in McPherson.

McPherson Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

McPherson Sex Ratio

Female6,96449.9%
Male6,99250.1%

McPherson Population by Age

McPherson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8032.2668.431.6
Married2,9972.983.216.8
Non Family2,2491.2352.647.4
Female4403.1448.951.1
Male1172.0569.230.8

2.87

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McPherson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3914.43%
Associates Degree1,03911.76%
Bachelors Degree1,94021.96%
Graduate Degree1,23613.99%
High School Graduate2,18524.73%
Less Than 9th Grade750.85%
Some College1,96922.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

McPherson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McPherson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8287,5322,993
Hispanic52938043
2+ Races317317147
Asian14813221
Black101962
Other Race100940
Native American10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 46.37%.

McPherson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,533$70,859$48,077
Graduate Degree$58,958$72,162$47,569
High School Graduate$40,859$49,657$26,047
Less Than 9th Grade$36,417$38,313$2,499
Overall$47,969$60,715$40,816
Some College$47,882$60,891$38,333

$47,969

Average Earnings

$60,715

Average Male

$40,816

Average Female

McPherson Earnings by Educational Attainment

McPherson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McPherson Language

93.25% of McPherson residents speak only English, while 6.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.66% of the population.

McPherson Language

McPherson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,5381,1309.79%
Hispanic88634839.28%
Other1319572.52%
Black1505838.67%
Multiple522326.13%

11.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.61%

Male Poverty Rate

15.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McPherson

The race most likely to be in poverty in McPherson is Other, with 72.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McPherson is Multiple, with 6.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.04%.

McPherson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.16%
Less Than 9th Grade14.93%
Some College6.66%
Bachelors or Greater1.54%

McPherson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.95%
Female Employed12.01%
Male Employed7.24%
Male Unemployed0%

McPherson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McPherson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,828$98,563
Households$77,746$83,766
Married Families$99,269$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,270$58,521

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McPherson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

McPherson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McPherson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

McPherson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McPherson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

488

Number of Veterans

475

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam172
First Gulf War139
Korea70
Second Gulf War38
World War II15

McPherson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74175
35 to 54139
75+132
55 to 6442
18 to 340

McPherson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4454.49%
2+ Races306.1%
Black134.19%
Hispanic131.69%

McPherson Veterans by Race

McPherson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

McPherson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

McPherson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McPherson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McPherson 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

64.72%

Born in McPherson

94.98%

Native Born

5.02%

Foreign Born

3.32%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.98% of McPherson residents were born in the United States, with 64.72% having been born in Kansas. 3.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McPherson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,596-51-0.37%
202813,647-52-0.38%
202713,699-52-0.38%
202613,751-51-0.37%
202513,802-52-0.38%
202413,854-52-0.37%
202313,906190.14%
202213,887-84-0.6%
202113,971-90-0.64%
202014,0619777.47%
201913,084-11-0.08%
201813,095-99-0.75%
201713,1942031.56%
201612,991-14-0.11%
201513,005-24-0.18%
201413,029-226-1.71%
201313,2551010.77%
201213,154180.14%
201113,13630.02%
201013,13300%
200013,7701,34810.85%
199012,4226695.69%
198011,7539028.31%
197010,8518558.55%
19609,9961,30715.04%
19508,6891,49520.78%
19407,1941,04717.03%
19306,1471,55233.78%
19204,5951,04929.58%
19103,54655018.36%
19002,996-176-5.55%
18903,172-10,424-76.67%

McPherson Population by Year