Pottawatomie County, Kansas Population 2024

26,472

Pottawatomie County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 26,472 with a growth rate of 0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pottawatomie County, Kansas is the 22nd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 21,729 and has seen a growth of 21.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,922900.34%
202826,832900.34%
202726,742900.34%
202626,652900.34%
202526,562900.34%
202426,472900.34%
202326,382900.34%
202226,2924191.62%
202125,8734621.82%
202025,4119433.85%
201924,4682250.93%
201824,2433051.27%
201723,9382921.23%
201623,6465012.16%
201523,1453901.71%
201422,7551690.75%
201322,5862471.11%
201222,3393061.39%
201122,0333041.4%
201021,72900%
199016,1281,3469.11%
198014,7823,02725.75%
197011,755-202-1.69%
196011,957-387-3.14%
195012,344-1,671-11.92%
194014,015-1,847-11.64%
193015,862-292-1.81%
192016,154-1,368-7.81%
191017,522-948-5.13%
190018,4707484.22%
189017,7221,3728.39%
188016,3508,502108.33%
18707,8486,319413.28%
18601,529-25,393-94.32%
2024 Growth Rate
0.34% (90)
County Website
Pottawatomie County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Westmoreland
2020 Population
25,411
Area
841 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.18% (1,061)
Founded
February 20, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,39291.8%
Two or more races1,2454.89%
Black or African American4381.72%
Other race2160.85%
Asian1100.43%
Native American810.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Population by Race

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Median Age

35.8

Total

35.8

Male

35.7

Female

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Adults

There are 18,126 adults, (3,763 of whom are seniors) in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female12,64749.63%
Male12,83550.37%

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Population by Age

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0542.7779.720.3
Married5,8273.3588.611.4
Non Family2,4431.1867.232.8
Female5683.0447.952.1
Male2164.2563.936.1

3.3

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5543.39%
Associates Degree1,81211.1%
Bachelors Degree3,95724.25%
Graduate Degree2,22113.61%
High School Graduate4,41027.02%
Less Than 9th Grade920.56%
Some College3,27420.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,64514,0785,685
Hispanic788757201
2+ Races725686243
Black28727441
Other Race15015087
Asian646456
Native American534119

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.5%.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,253$75,075$43,616
Graduate Degree$86,111$98,975$75,391
High School Graduate$38,429$56,226$29,213
Less Than 9th Grade$29,571$40,000$28,790
Overall$54,261$62,826$39,865
Some College$47,538$58,227$33,182

$54,261

Average Earnings

$62,826

Average Male

$39,865

Average Female

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Language

96.77% of Pottawatomie County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Language

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,2801,4996.73%
Hispanic1,35528020.66%
Multiple1,243473.78%
Native791215.19%
Black42030.71%

7.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.86%

Male Poverty Rate

9.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pottawatomie County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 20.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pottawatomie County, Kansas is Black, with 0.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.99%.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.49%
Less Than 9th Grade10.07%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%
Some College3.63%

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.75%
Female Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed3.95%
Male Employed1.11%

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,295$112,272
Households$85,241$97,130
Married Families$106,576$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,475$53,496

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,831

Number of Veterans

1,537

Male Veterans

294

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War729
Vietnam661
First Gulf War513
Korea111
World War II2

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54475
65 to 74435
75+414
55 to 64392
18 to 34115

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5110.0910899445382204
Hispanic2050.25153374233128833
Black1640.563573883161512
2+ Races1080.1424802110817942
Other Race290.17365269461077845
Asian160.17391304347826086
Native American30.04918032786885246

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pottawatomie 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

67.56%

Born in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

97.93%

Native Born

2.07%

Foreign Born

1.33%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.93% of Pottawatomie County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 67.56% having been born in Kansas. 1.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Place of Birth

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