County in Kansas · 801 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
5,333 people live in Harper County. The typical household earns $53,488, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,471 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.3%
Men 40.1 · Women 42.2
1880–2026
5,333
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,333
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,333 | -37 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,370 | -37 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 5,407 | +14 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 5,393 | +15 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 5,378 | +20 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 5,358 | -113 | 2.07% |
| 2020 | 5,471 | +29 | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 5,442 | -58 | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 5,500 | -81 | 1.45% |
| 2017 | 5,581 | -89 | 1.57% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau