Comanche County, Kansas Population 2024

1,620

Comanche County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 1,620 with a growth rate of -2.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Comanche County, Kansas is the 101st largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 1,886 and has seen a growth of -14.1% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,445-35-2.36%
20281,480-35-2.31%
20271,515-35-2.26%
20261,550-35-2.21%
20251,585-35-2.16%
20241,620-35-2.11%
20231,655-35-2.07%
20221,690271.62%
20211,663-15-0.89%
20201,678-26-1.53%
20191,704-36-2.07%
20181,740-23-1.3%
20171,763-81-4.39%
20161,844160.88%
20151,828-122-6.26%
20141,950221.14%
20131,928120.63%
20121,916321.7%
20111,884-2-0.11%
20101,88600%
19902,313-241-9.44%
19802,554-148-5.48%
19702,702-569-17.4%
19603,271-617-15.87%
19503,888-524-11.88%
19404,412-826-15.77%
19305,238-64-1.21%
19205,3022,02161.6%
19103,2811,662102.66%
19001,619-930-36.48%
18902,5492,177585.22%
1880372-1,073-74.26%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.11% (-35)
County Website
Comanche County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Coldwater
2020 Population
1,678
Area
788 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.46% (-58)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,78297.64%
Two or more races331.81%
Other race70.38%
Black or African American30.16%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Comanche County, Kansas Population by Race

Comanche County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Comanche County, Kansas Median Age

46.8

Total

45.3

Male

48.9

Female

Comanche County, Kansas Adults

There are 1,413 adults, (488 of whom are seniors) in Comanche County, Kansas.

Comanche County, Kansas Age Dependency

97.3

Age Dependency Ratio

52.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Comanche County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female91149.92%
Male91450.08%

Comanche County, Kansas Population by Age

Comanche County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8272.1373.626.4
Non Family3871.0660.239.8
Married3632.9485.114.9
Female443.4377.322.7
Male333.971000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Comanche County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade241.84%
Associates Degree1239.43%
Bachelors Degree22217.01%
Graduate Degree534.06%
High School Graduate41031.42%
Less Than 9th Grade221.69%
Some College45134.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Comanche County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2461,206264
2+ Races33332
Hispanic29239
Other Race510
Black330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 31.03%.

Comanche County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,368$53,000$50,221
Graduate Degree$47,083$80,833$33,750
High School Graduate$32,381$36,607$30,119
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$11,607
Overall$40,230$52,321$30,242
Some College$37,500$58,750$21,645

$40,230

Average Earnings

$52,321

Average Male

$30,242

Average Female

Comanche County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Comanche County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Comanche County, Kansas Language

97.62% of Comanche County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 2.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.27% of the population.

Comanche County, Kansas Language

Comanche County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6751488.84%
Multiple30413.33%

8.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.93%

Male Poverty Rate

8.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Comanche County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Comanche County, Kansas is Multiple, with 13.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Comanche County, Kansas is White, with 8.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.74%.

Comanche County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.93%
High School12.94%
Some College6.48%
Bachelors or Greater4.09%

Comanche County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed6.49%
Female Employed3.75%

Comanche County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Comanche County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,583$93,253
Households$49,754$66,123
Married Families$89,009$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,125$34,663

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Comanche County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Comanche County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Comanche County, Kansas 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 55-64.

Comanche County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Comanche County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

78

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War13
World War II11
Korea4

Comanche County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+27
35 to 5419
65 to 7419
55 to 6410
18 to 343

Comanche County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White720.052478134110787174
2+ Races60.18181818181818182

Comanche County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Comanche County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Comanche County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Comanche County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Comanche County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Comanche 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

68.33%

Born in Comanche County, Kansas

99.23%

Native Born

0.77%

Foreign Born

0.05%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.23% of Comanche County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.33% having been born in Kansas. 0.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Comanche County, Kansas Place of Birth

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