Harvey County, Kansas Population 2024

33,337

Harvey County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 33,337 with a growth rate of -0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harvey County, Kansas is the 17th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 34,740 and has seen a growth of -4.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,502-167-0.51%
202832,669-167-0.51%
202732,836-167-0.51%
202633,003-167-0.5%
202533,170-167-0.5%
202433,337-167-0.5%
202333,504-167-0.5%
202233,671-117-0.35%
202133,788-198-0.58%
202033,986-456-1.32%
201934,4422170.63%
201834,225-211-0.61%
201734,436-341-0.98%
201634,777-55-0.16%
201534,8322110.61%
201434,621-115-0.33%
201334,736-33-0.09%
201234,769710.2%
201134,698-42-0.12%
201034,74000%
199031,0284971.63%
198030,5313,29512.1%
197027,2361,3715.3%
196025,8654,16719.2%
195021,698-14-0.06%
194021,712-408-1.84%
193022,1201,3766.63%
192020,7441,5448.04%
191019,2001,6099.15%
190017,591-10-0.06%
189017,6016,15053.71%
188011,451-21,051-64.77%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.5% (-167)
County Website
Harvey County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Newton
2020 Population
33,986
Area
540 mi²
Density
62 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.91% (-649)
Founded
March 7, 1872

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,85885.32%
Two or more races2,8518.43%
Other race1,1163.3%
Black or African American3721.1%
Native American3671.09%
Asian2590.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harvey County, Kansas Population by Race

Harvey County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Harvey County, Kansas Median Age

40.2

Total

38.3

Male

41.5

Female

Harvey County, Kansas Adults

There are 25,749 adults, (7,056 of whom are seniors) in Harvey County, Kansas.

Harvey County, Kansas Age Dependency

80.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Harvey County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female17,16250.74%
Male16,66149.26%

Harvey County, Kansas Population by Age

Harvey County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,4782.4169.530.5
Married7,0092.9985.414.6
Non Family4,3461.1654.345.7
Female1,5303.2238.561.5
Male5932.6373.226.8

2.93

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harvey County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0454.6%
Associates Degree2,69211.85%
Bachelors Degree4,78821.07%
Graduate Degree2,36810.42%
High School Graduate5,73425.23%
Less Than 9th Grade8123.57%
Some College5,28623.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Harvey County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,36618,0956,233
Hispanic2,1501,661558
2+ Races1,2401,184428
Other Race773476143
Black27623966
Asian23118247
Native American21821821

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.52%.

Harvey County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,092$57,795$41,846
Graduate Degree$70,816$79,673$59,018
High School Graduate$31,863$53,101$25,871
Less Than 9th Grade$30,188$39,223$23,349
Overall$44,165$55,996$35,126
Some College$44,753$56,011$33,988

$44,165

Average Earnings

$55,996

Average Male

$35,126

Average Female

Harvey County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harvey County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harvey County, Kansas Language

93.47% of Harvey County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 6.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.76% of the population.

Harvey County, Kansas Language

Harvey County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,4921,9967.53%
Hispanic3,99244011.02%
Multiple2,6972238.27%
Other1,11612210.93%
Black3004414.67%
Asian25593.53%
Native36320.55%

7.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.71%

Male Poverty Rate

10.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harvey County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harvey County, Kansas is Black, with 14.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harvey County, Kansas is Native, with 0.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.77%.

Harvey County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.55%
Less Than 9th Grade7.8%
Some College5.99%
Bachelors or Greater3.05%

Harvey County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.4%
Male Unemployed25.12%
Female Employed7.21%
Male Employed2.1%

Harvey County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harvey County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,557$101,885
Households$73,269$86,664
Married Families$98,760$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,386$50,436

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harvey County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Harvey County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harvey 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 45-54.

Harvey County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harvey County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,730

Number of Veterans

1,625

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam533
Second Gulf War438
First Gulf War434
Korea117
World War II3

Harvey County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54474
75+408
55 to 64345
65 to 74339
18 to 34164

Harvey County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5026.74%
2+ Races17910.79%
Hispanic1595.93%
Other Race444.57%
Black30.82%
Native American20.91%

Harvey County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Harvey County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harvey County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Harvey County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harvey County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harvey 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

72.41%

Born in Harvey County, Kansas

96.82%

Native Born

3.18%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.82% of Harvey County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 72.41% having been born in Kansas. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Harvey County, Kansas Place of Birth

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