Geary County Population

1860–2026

37,211

2026 projection

1.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Geary County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202637,211+8732.40%
202536,338+8732.46%
202435,465+2370.67%
202335,228-3190.90%
202235,547-6191.71%
202136,166-6021.64%
202036,768+4,77614.93%
201931,992-1,0063.05%
201832,998-9372.76%
201733,935-1,4664.14%

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Geary County Demographics

27.1median age

Median age

Female27.5 yrs
Male26.7 yrs

Adults

24,442
3,109 seniors (65+) · 13% of adults21,333 other adults

Sex

Female 47.6% · 17,035Male 52.4% · 18,780

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 28185+ years, female: 23180–84 years, male: 12680–84 years, female: 16275–79 years, male: 12675–79 years, female: 34970–74 years, male: 31070–74 years, female: 38965–69 years, male: 46065–69 years, female: 67560–64 years, male: 58360–64 years, female: 47655–59 years, male: 38555–59 years, female: 55450–54 years, male: 60050–54 years, female: 61945–49 years, male: 45845–49 years, female: 55440–44 years, male: 1,00340–44 years, female: 95035–39 years, male: 1,47735–39 years, female: 1,18830–34 years, male: 2,06130–34 years, female: 1,60125–29 years, male: 2,30125–29 years, female: 1,81920–24 years, male: 2,25320–24 years, female: 1,69415–19 years, male: 1,14215–19 years, female: 89710–14 years, male: 1,67410–14 years, female: 1,2215–9 years, male: 1,4515–9 years, female: 1,6540–4 years, male: 2,0890–4 years, female: 2,00285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 358 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Geary County Income

$59,317median household income

Median household income

$59,317

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,184

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

18%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Geary County Marital Status

59% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married59%59%60%
Never married25%29%19%
Divorced11%9%13%
Widowed4%1%6%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year