Cheyenne County, Kansas Population 2024

2,654

Cheyenne County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 2,654 with a growth rate of 0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cheyenne County, Kansas is the 87th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 2,715 and has seen a growth of -2.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,744180.66%
20282,726180.66%
20272,708180.67%
20262,690180.67%
20252,672180.68%
20242,654180.68%
20232,636180.69%
20222,618-19-0.72%
20212,637230.88%
20202,614-10-0.38%
20192,624-1-0.04%
20182,625-57-2.13%
20172,682170.64%
20162,665-11-0.41%
20152,676-11-0.41%
20142,687150.56%
20132,67240.15%
20122,668-25-0.93%
20112,693-22-0.81%
20102,71500%
19903,243-435-11.83%
19803,678-578-13.58%
19704,256-452-9.6%
19604,708-960-16.94%
19505,668-553-8.89%
19406,221-727-10.46%
19306,9481,36124.36%
19205,5871,33931.52%
19104,2481,60860.91%
19002,640-1,761-40.01%
18904,4014,36411794.59%
188037-2,707-98.65%
2024 Growth Rate
0.68% (18)
County Website
Cheyenne County
State
Kansas
County Seat
St. Francis
2020 Population
2,614
Area
1020 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.53% (40)
Founded
March 20, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,37790.76%
Two or more races1023.89%
Other race983.74%
Native American321.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.34%
Black or African American10.04%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Cheyenne County, Kansas Population by Race

Cheyenne County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Cheyenne County, Kansas Median Age

43

Total

39.4

Male

47.4

Female

Cheyenne County, Kansas Adults

There are 2,060 adults, (676 of whom are seniors) in Cheyenne County, Kansas.

Cheyenne County, Kansas Age Dependency

89.2

Age Dependency Ratio

48.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Cheyenne County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,24647.58%
Male1,37352.42%

Cheyenne County, Kansas Population by Age

Cheyenne County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2072.1479.120.9
Non Family6041.175.524.5
Married4833.0386.713.3
Female803.067525
Male405.185050

3.07

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cheyenne County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1467.76%
Associates Degree1709.03%
Bachelors Degree32717.38%
Graduate Degree914.84%
High School Graduate59831.77%
Less Than 9th Grade573.03%
Some College49326.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cheyenne County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7021,568393
Hispanic1125219
2+ Races81599
Other Race50160
Native American19173
Islander900
Black110

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 23.09%.

Cheyenne County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,882$54,671$51,000
Graduate Degree$49,375$0$52,500
High School Graduate$35,893$53,500$13,625
Less Than 9th Grade$34,609$35,417$21,000
Overall$39,306$50,208$31,403
Some College$34,821$56,250$31,108

$39,306

Average Earnings

$50,208

Average Male

$31,403

Average Female

Cheyenne County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cheyenne County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cheyenne County, Kansas Language

92.46% of Cheyenne County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 7.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.36% of the population.

Cheyenne County, Kansas Language

Cheyenne County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,30033914.74%
Hispanic1954422.56%
Other982828.57%
Multiple1021110.78%
Islander99100%

15.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.84%

Male Poverty Rate

13.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cheyenne County, Kansas

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cheyenne County, Kansas is Multiple, with 10.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.11%.

Cheyenne County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.5%
High School14.19%
Some College8.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.83%

Cheyenne County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.64%
Male Employed8.33%
Female Employed7.81%
Male Unemployed0%

Cheyenne County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cheyenne County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,938$91,695
Households$52,730$71,667
Married Families$79,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,761$48,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cheyenne County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cheyenne County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cheyenne 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 35-44.

Cheyenne County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cheyenne County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

108

Number of Veterans

98

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War12
Korea12
Second Gulf War9
World War II9

Cheyenne County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+34
65 to 7432
55 to 6430
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Cheyenne County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1030.05467091295116773
Hispanic70.056
Native American30.15789473684210525
2+ Races20.024691358024691357

Cheyenne County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Cheyenne County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cheyenne County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cheyenne County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cheyenne County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cheyenne 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

47%

Born in Cheyenne County, Kansas

94.54%

Native Born

5.46%

Foreign Born

4.7%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.54% of Cheyenne County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 47% having been born in Kansas. 4.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cheyenne County, Kansas Place of Birth

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