Cowley County, Kansas Population 2024

33,891

Cowley County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 33,891 with a growth rate of -0.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cowley County, Kansas is the 16th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 36,314 and has seen a growth of -6.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,561-266-0.81%
202832,827-266-0.8%
202733,093-266-0.8%
202633,359-266-0.79%
202533,625-266-0.78%
202433,891-266-0.78%
202334,157-266-0.77%
202234,423-201-0.58%
202134,624900.26%
202034,534-250-0.72%
201934,784-283-0.81%
201835,067-244-0.69%
201735,311-351-0.98%
201635,662-112-0.31%
201535,774-144-0.4%
201435,918-268-0.74%
201336,186-95-0.26%
201236,281220.06%
201136,259-55-0.15%
201036,31400%
199036,915910.25%
198036,8241,8125.18%
197035,012-2,849-7.52%
196037,8619562.59%
195036,905-1,234-3.24%
194038,139-2,764-6.76%
193040,9035,74816.35%
192035,1553,36510.59%
191031,7901,6345.42%
190030,156-4,322-12.54%
189034,47812,94060.08%
188021,53820,3631733.02%
18701,1751,017643.67%
1860158-32,403-99.51%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.78% (-266)
County Website
Cowley County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Winfield
2020 Population
34,534
Area
1126 mi²
Density
30 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.86% (-643)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,04383.79%
Two or more races3,0938.92%
Black or African American7182.07%
Other race7082.04%
Asian6191.79%
Native American4691.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cowley County, Kansas Population by Race

Cowley County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Cowley County, Kansas Median Age

38.1

Total

37.5

Male

39.3

Female

Cowley County, Kansas Adults

There are 26,518 adults, (6,400 of whom are seniors) in Cowley County, Kansas.

Cowley County, Kansas Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cowley County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female17,11149.37%
Male17,55050.63%

Cowley County, Kansas Population by Age

Cowley County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0912.4770.829.2
Married5,9943.1387.912.1
Non Family4,9281.1755.844.2
Female1,5463.6257.642.4
Male6233.658.441.6

3.14

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cowley County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3886.05%
Associates Degree2,75512.02%
Bachelors Degree3,62015.79%
Graduate Degree1,9928.69%
High School Graduate6,73729.39%
Less Than 9th Grade5112.23%
Some College5,92225.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cowley County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,98917,7385,036
Hispanic1,8931,475232
2+ Races1,3591,170253
Black49244980
Asian41531984
Other Race38720840
Native American32830853
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.52%.

Cowley County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,850$57,257$41,927
Graduate Degree$63,910$72,581$56,543
High School Graduate$31,513$35,735$25,395
Less Than 9th Grade$28,409$30,625$27,632
Overall$37,977$44,690$33,498
Some College$36,468$49,758$28,803

$37,977

Average Earnings

$44,690

Average Male

$33,498

Average Female

Cowley County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cowley County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cowley County, Kansas Language

95.17% of Cowley County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 4.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.54% of the population.

Cowley County, Kansas Language

Cowley County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,2233,19812.68%
Hispanic3,82274819.57%
Multiple2,92967523.05%
Black53018935.66%
Other66913420.03%
Asian61910116.32%
Native462153.25%

13.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.6%

Male Poverty Rate

16.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cowley County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cowley County, Kansas is Black, with 35.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cowley County, Kansas is Native, with 3.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.74%.

Cowley County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.83%
High School13.89%
Some College11.65%
Bachelors or Greater6.87%

Cowley County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.27%
Male Unemployed30.16%
Female Employed7.63%
Male Employed5.98%

Cowley County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cowley County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,825$82,697
Households$55,726$74,917
Married Families$89,673$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,236$57,098

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cowley County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Cowley County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cowley 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 45-54.

Cowley County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cowley County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,309

Number of Veterans

2,159

Male Veterans

150

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam969
First Gulf War514
Second Gulf War364
Korea226
World War II47

Cowley County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+743
65 to 74611
35 to 54544
55 to 64336
18 to 3475

Cowley County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9560.08604610241069857
2+ Races1810.10354691075514874
Black960.14014598540145987
Asian480.09430255402750491
Hispanic240.009884678747940691
Native American150.0410958904109589
Other Race130.027777777777777776

Cowley County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Cowley County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cowley County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cowley County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cowley County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cowley 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

69.98%

Born in Cowley County, Kansas

95.97%

Native Born

4.03%

Foreign Born

1.84%

Non Citizen

2.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.97% of Cowley County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 69.98% having been born in Kansas. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cowley County, Kansas Place of Birth

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