Gove County, Kansas Population 2024

2,728

Gove County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 2,728 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gove County, Kansas is the 83rd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 2,692 and has seen a growth of 1.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,693-7-0.26%
20282,700-7-0.26%
20272,707-7-0.26%
20262,714-7-0.26%
20252,721-7-0.26%
20242,728-7-0.26%
20232,735-7-0.26%
20222,742-5-0.18%
20212,747331.22%
20202,714491.84%
20192,665532.03%
20182,612-11-0.42%
20172,62320.08%
20162,621-79-2.93%
20152,700-49-1.78%
20142,749-47-1.68%
20132,796341.23%
20122,762351.28%
20112,727351.3%
20102,69200%
19903,231-495-13.29%
19803,726-214-5.43%
19703,940-167-4.07%
19604,107-340-7.65%
19504,447-346-7.22%
19404,793-850-15.06%
19305,64389518.85%
19204,748-1,296-21.44%
19106,0443,603147.6%
19002,441-553-18.47%
18902,9941,798150.33%
18801,196-1,497-55.59%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-7)
County Website
Gove County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Gove
2020 Population
2,714
Area
1072 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (14)
Founded
March 11, 1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,67295.57%
Two or more races1033.68%
Asian80.29%
Other race70.25%
Black or African American60.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gove County, Kansas Population by Race

Gove County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Gove County, Kansas Median Age

41.7

Total

41.2

Male

42.2

Female

Gove County, Kansas Adults

There are 2,077 adults, (656 of whom are seniors) in Gove County, Kansas.

Gove County, Kansas Age Dependency

96.8

Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gove County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,41150.46%
Male1,38549.54%

Gove County, Kansas Population by Age

Gove County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1712.3579.120.9
Married6903.0389.310.7
Non Family4191.0465.434.6
Female443.3663.636.4
Male183.9444.455.6

3.03

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gove County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade804.23%
Associates Degree24613.02%
Bachelors Degree29215.45%
Graduate Degree1045.5%
High School Graduate71737.94%
Less Than 9th Grade251.32%
Some College42622.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gove County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8211,716357
2+ Races525229
Hispanic181815
Asian555
Other Race554
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 asian people with a rate of 100%.

Gove County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,417$55,417$41,705
Graduate Degree$46,458$65,833$37,083
High School Graduate$39,813$54,732$18,125
Less Than 9th Grade$33,056$33,750$32,857
Overall$41,813$57,500$33,000
Some College$41,780$58,182$29,583

$41,813

Average Earnings

$57,500

Average Male

$33,000

Average Female

Gove County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gove County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gove County, Kansas Language

99.5% of Gove County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 0.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.27% of the population.

Gove County, Kansas Language

Gove County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,6081003.83%
Multiple1031110.68%
Hispanic3712.7%

4.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.22%

Male Poverty Rate

4.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gove County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gove County, Kansas is Multiple, with 10.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gove County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 2.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.12%.

Gove County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.02%
Bachelors or Greater7.69%
Some College4.07%
High School3.28%

Gove County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.86%
Female Employed4.22%
Male Employed1.06%
Female Unemployed0%

Gove County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gove County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,917$101,095
Households$63,203$82,068
Married Families$84,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$45,819

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gove County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.8%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Gove County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gove County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gove County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gove County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

183

Number of Veterans

163

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War51
Vietnam51
First Gulf War31
Korea16
World War II13

Gove County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+57
65 to 7443
18 to 3435
35 to 5433
55 to 6415

Gove County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1778.83%
2+ Races610.17%

Gove County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Gove County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gove County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Gove County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gove County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gove 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

73.78%

Born in Gove County, Kansas

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Gove County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 73.78% having been born in Kansas. 0.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Gove County, Kansas Place of Birth

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