County in Kansas · 754 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
5,931 people live in Pawnee County. The typical household earns $63,517, and the median resident is 46.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,251 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.52%
Men 43.8 · Women 48.3
1870–2026
5,931
2026 projection
5.1% 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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1870–2026
5,931
2026 projection
5.1% 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 | 5,931 | -60 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,991 | -60 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 6,051 | -53 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 6,104 | -62 | 1.01% |
| 2022 | 6,166 | -84 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 6,250 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 6,251 | -133 | 2.08% |
| 2019 | 6,384 | -170 | 2.59% |
| 2018 | 6,554 | -119 | 1.78% |
| 2017 | 6,673 | -43 | 0.64% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 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 9 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 43% | 48% |
| Never married | 30% | 33% | 27% |
| Divorced | 17% | 21% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau