Anderson County, Kansas Population 2024

7,878

Anderson County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 7,878 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anderson County, Kansas is the 48th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 8,105 and has seen a growth of -2.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,078400.5%
20288,038400.5%
20277,998400.5%
20267,958400.51%
20257,918400.51%
20247,878400.51%
20237,838400.51%
20227,798-9-0.12%
20217,807-32-0.41%
20207,839-60-0.76%
20197,899410.52%
20187,85880.1%
20177,850220.28%
20167,82820.03%
20157,826-62-0.79%
20147,888290.37%
20137,859-66-0.83%
20127,925-141-1.75%
20118,066-39-0.48%
20108,10500%
19907,803-946-10.81%
19808,7492482.92%
19708,501-534-5.91%
19609,035-1,232-12%
195010,267-1,391-11.93%
194011,658-1,697-12.71%
193013,3553692.84%
192012,986-843-6.1%
191013,829-109-0.78%
190013,938-265-1.87%
189014,2035,14656.82%
18809,0573,83773.51%
18705,2202,820117.5%
18602,400-5,678-70.29%
2024 Growth Rate
0.51% (40)
County Website
Anderson County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Garnett
2020 Population
7,839
Area
580 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.5% (39)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,36994.49%
Two or more races2643.39%
Black or African American770.99%
Native American670.86%
Other race180.23%
Asian40.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Anderson County, Kansas Population by Race

Anderson County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Anderson County, Kansas Median Age

39.7

Total

37

Male

42.9

Female

Anderson County, Kansas Adults

There are 5,856 adults, (1,625 of whom are seniors) in Anderson County, Kansas.

Anderson County, Kansas Age Dependency

84.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Anderson County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female3,91350.17%
Male3,88649.83%

Anderson County, Kansas Population by Age

Anderson County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1652.4378.321.7
Married1,7113.0495.54.5
Non Family9601.0558.441.6
Female2723.113268
Male2222.7988.311.7

2.95

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anderson County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2474.72%
Associates Degree4799.16%
Bachelors Degree4729.03%
Graduate Degree3266.24%
High School Graduate2,11840.51%
Less Than 9th Grade4618.82%
Some College1,12521.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Anderson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8674,208785
2+ Races14413111
Hispanic1321030
Native American65622
Black34340
Asian400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.13%.

Anderson County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,042$51,765$44,321
Graduate Degree$55,025$0$55,123
High School Graduate$28,646$39,194$17,813
Less Than 9th Grade$28,984$48,681$23,261
Overall$40,505$50,446$31,961
Some College$46,168$61,218$39,712

$40,505

Average Earnings

$50,446

Average Male

$31,961

Average Female

Anderson County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anderson County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anderson County, Kansas Language

94.64% of Anderson County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 5.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.29% of the population.

Anderson County, Kansas Language

Anderson County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,05281911.61%
Hispanic20111758.21%
Multiple2432911.93%
Black732838.36%
Native671116.42%

13.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.98%

Male Poverty Rate

12.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anderson County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 58.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, Kansas is White, with 11.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.44%.

Anderson County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.45%
Less Than 9th Grade14.83%
Bachelors or Greater8.9%
Some College7.08%

Anderson County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.77%
Male Employed8.41%
Female Employed6.35%
Female Unemployed5.71%

Anderson County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anderson County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,089$88,821
Households$67,651$74,368
Married Families$85,573$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,009$39,295

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anderson County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Anderson County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anderson 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 45-54.

Anderson County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anderson County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

370

Number of Veterans

349

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam173
Second Gulf War41
Korea26
First Gulf War7
World War II0

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+142
65 to 74121
55 to 6461
35 to 5434
18 to 3412

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3700.0669683257918552

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anderson County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Anderson County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson 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

77.37%

Born in Anderson County, Kansas

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Anderson County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 77.37% having been born in Kansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Anderson County, Kansas Place of Birth

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