Pawnee County, Kansas Population 2024

6,064

Pawnee County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 6,064 with a growth rate of -1.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pawnee County, Kansas is the 56th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 6,979 and has seen a growth of -13.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,754-62-1.07%
20285,816-62-1.05%
20275,878-62-1.04%
20265,940-62-1.03%
20256,002-62-1.02%
20246,064-62-1.01%
20236,126-62-1%
20226,188-59-0.94%
20216,247-9-0.14%
20206,256-128-2.01%
20196,384-170-2.59%
20186,554-119-1.78%
20176,673-43-0.64%
20166,716-56-0.83%
20156,772-51-0.75%
20146,823-40-0.58%
20136,863-2-0.03%
20126,865-112-1.61%
20116,977-2-0.03%
20106,97900%
19907,555-510-6.32%
19808,065-419-4.94%
19708,484-1,770-17.26%
196010,254-787-7.13%
195011,0417417.19%
194010,300-210-2%
193010,5101,18712.73%
19209,3234645.24%
19108,8593,77574.25%
19005,084-120-2.31%
18905,204-192-3.56%
18805,3965,2172914.53%
1870179-5,575-96.89%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.01% (-62)
County Website
Pawnee County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Larned
2020 Population
6,256
Area
754 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.07% (-192)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,44287.49%
Black or African American4266.85%
Two or more races2363.79%
Native American621%
Other race540.87%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pawnee County, Kansas Population by Race

Pawnee County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Pawnee County, Kansas Median Age

44.9

Total

41.8

Male

47

Female

Pawnee County, Kansas Adults

There are 5,325 adults, (1,376 of whom are seniors) in Pawnee County, Kansas.

Pawnee County, Kansas Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pawnee County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female2,85745.93%
Male3,36354.07%

Pawnee County, Kansas Population by Age

Pawnee County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4152.1964.135.9
Non Family1,2261.252.247.8
Married1,0473.1980.519.5
Female932.9639.860.2
Male494.259.240.8

3.17

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pawnee County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3467.11%
Associates Degree58612.04%
Bachelors Degree62212.78%
Graduate Degree2926%
High School Graduate1,39728.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1693.47%
Some College1,45629.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pawnee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0353,726892
Black3723080
Hispanic32620617
2+ Races1631171
Other Race38330
Native American30164

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.34%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.11%.

Pawnee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,587$76,667$25,536
Graduate Degree$72,692$73,990$58,125
High School Graduate$31,905$30,969$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$26,316$25,461$96,250
Overall$38,971$42,917$36,929
Some College$42,855$45,114$37,115

$38,971

Average Earnings

$42,917

Average Male

$36,929

Average Female

Pawnee County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pawnee County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pawnee County, Kansas Language

97.94% of Pawnee County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 2.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Pawnee County, Kansas Language

Pawnee County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6504529.72%
Black21111353.55%
Multiple1883317.55%
Hispanic443102.26%

11.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.36%

Male Poverty Rate

13.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pawnee County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pawnee County, Kansas is Black, with 53.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pawnee County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 2.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.1%.

Pawnee County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.18%
High School19.98%
Some College10.89%
Bachelors or Greater1.54%

Pawnee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.92%
Male Employed4.09%
Female Employed3.93%
Male Unemployed0%

Pawnee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pawnee County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,029$124,354
Households$63,625$90,081
Married Families$94,978$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,536$55,529

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pawnee County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Pawnee County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pawnee 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.

Pawnee County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pawnee County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

423

Number of Veterans

397

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War140
First Gulf War118
Vietnam115
World War II7
Korea1

Pawnee County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54135
65 to 74112
75+83
55 to 6447
18 to 3446

Pawnee County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3838.34%
2+ Races3516.13%
Black51.17%

Pawnee County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Pawnee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pawnee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Pawnee County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pawnee County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pawnee 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

72.62%

Born in Pawnee County, Kansas

99.31%

Native Born

0.69%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.31% of Pawnee County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 72.62% having been born in Kansas. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pawnee County, Kansas Place of Birth

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