Leavenworth County, Kansas Population 2024

84,114

Leavenworth County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 84,114 with a growth rate of 0.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Leavenworth County, Kansas is the 6th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 76,536 and has seen a growth of 9.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,0945960.69%
202886,4985960.69%
202785,9025960.7%
202685,3065960.7%
202584,7105960.71%
202484,1145960.71%
202383,5185960.72%
202282,9225240.64%
202182,3984320.53%
202081,966550.07%
201981,9112520.31%
201881,6594000.49%
201781,2598371.04%
201680,4221,1531.45%
201579,2695910.75%
201478,6785010.64%
201378,1774690.6%
201277,7085920.77%
201177,1165800.76%
201076,53600%
199064,3719,56217.45%
198054,8091,4692.75%
197053,3404,8169.92%
196048,5246,16314.55%
195042,3611,2493.04%
194041,112-1,561-3.66%
193042,6734,27111.12%
192038,402-2,805-6.81%
191041,2072670.65%
190040,9402,4556.38%
189038,4856,13018.95%
188032,355-89-0.27%
187032,44419,838157.37%
186012,606-74,488-85.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.71% (596)
County Website
Leavenworth County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Leavenworth
2020 Population
81,966
Area
463 mi²
Density
182 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.62% (2,148)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66,37180.46%
Two or more races6,3917.75%
Black or African American6,0937.39%
Other race2,1612.62%
Asian1,0701.3%
Native American3710.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leavenworth County, Kansas Population by Race

Leavenworth County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Leavenworth County, Kansas Median Age

38.3

Total

37.4

Male

39.4

Female

Leavenworth County, Kansas Adults

There are 62,924 adults, (12,813 of whom are seniors) in Leavenworth County, Kansas.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Leavenworth County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female38,52846.7%
Male43,96553.3%

Leavenworth County, Kansas Population by Age

Leavenworth County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,7542.5968.831.2
Married16,7463.278.721.3
Non Family9,1821.2658.641.4
Female2,7742.9644.555.5
Male1,0523.4965.434.6

3.1

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

68.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leavenworth County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4184.31%
Associates Degree4,6768.34%
Bachelors Degree11,96521.34%
Graduate Degree8,56015.27%
High School Graduate15,06526.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2822.29%
Some College12,09121.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Leavenworth County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White45,14142,88517,406
Black4,3413,8611,044
Hispanic3,3762,724983
2+ Races3,0842,7911,123
Other Race1,142718282
Asian859808441
Native American18215630
Islander22220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.34%.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,519$82,500$52,636
Graduate Degree$85,574$103,940$65,701
High School Graduate$38,469$44,708$30,154
Less Than 9th Grade$25,319$31,250$21,635
Overall$52,972$61,266$44,907
Some College$48,436$57,864$41,663

$52,972

Average Earnings

$61,266

Average Male

$44,907

Average Female

Leavenworth County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leavenworth County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leavenworth County, Kansas Language

94.8% of Leavenworth County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 5.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.95% of the population.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Language

Leavenworth County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,7304,1946.79%
Hispanic5,2451,28224.44%
Multiple6,1111,14118.67%
Other2,10452024.71%
Black4,34545210.4%
Asian973373.8%

8.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.21%

Male Poverty Rate

9.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leavenworth County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leavenworth County, Kansas is Other, with 24.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leavenworth County, Kansas is Asian, with 3.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.67%.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.5%
High School11.69%
Some College8.1%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%

Leavenworth County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.31%
Male Unemployed31.57%
Female Employed4.24%
Male Employed3.03%

Leavenworth County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leavenworth County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,647$123,032
Households$86,906$104,102
Married Families$116,228$135,564
Non Families$48,306$58,867

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leavenworth County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Leavenworth County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leavenworth 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 55-64.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leavenworth County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,182

Number of Veterans

8,002

Male Veterans

1,180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,129
First Gulf War3,954
Vietnam2,266
Korea125
World War II86

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,943
55 to 642,112
65 to 741,738
75+1,373
18 to 341,016

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,40714.91%
Black91019.13%
2+ Races69920.14%
Hispanic56814.83%
Asian9211.89%
Other Race624.89%
Islander1280%

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leavenworth County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Leavenworth County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leavenworth County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leavenworth 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

49.47%

Born in Leavenworth County, Kansas

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

1.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Leavenworth County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 49.47% having been born in Kansas. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Leavenworth County, Kansas Place of Birth

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