Stafford County, Kansas Population 2024

3,847

Stafford County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 3,847 with a growth rate of -1.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stafford County, Kansas is the 73rd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 4,429 and has seen a growth of -13.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,537-62-1.72%
20283,599-62-1.69%
20273,661-62-1.67%
20263,723-62-1.64%
20253,785-62-1.61%
20243,847-62-1.59%
20233,909-62-1.56%
20223,971-37-0.92%
20214,008-41-1.01%
20204,049-32-0.78%
20194,081-38-0.92%
20184,119-68-1.62%
20174,187-7-0.17%
20164,194-23-0.55%
20154,217-65-1.52%
20144,282-58-1.34%
20134,340-10-0.23%
20124,350-33-0.75%
20114,383-46-1.04%
20104,42900%
19905,365-329-5.78%
19805,694-249-4.19%
19705,943-1,508-20.24%
19607,451-1,365-15.48%
19508,816-1,671-15.93%
194010,487270.26%
193010,460-1,099-9.51%
192011,559-951-7.6%
191012,5102,68127.28%
19009,8291,30915.36%
18908,5203,76579.18%
18804,7551,21834.44%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.59% (-62)
County Website
Stafford County
State
Kansas
County Seat
St. John
2020 Population
4,049
Area
792 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.99% (-202)
Founded
1879

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,64689.94%
Two or more races2265.57%
Other race1142.81%
Native American521.28%
Black or African American110.27%
Asian50.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stafford County, Kansas Population by Race

Stafford County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Stafford County, Kansas Median Age

42.2

Total

38.9

Male

45.4

Female

Stafford County, Kansas Adults

There are 3,083 adults, (876 of whom are seniors) in Stafford County, Kansas.

Stafford County, Kansas Age Dependency

83.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Stafford County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,93847.8%
Male2,11652.2%

Stafford County, Kansas Population by Age

Stafford County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6102.4480.219.8
Married9242.9889.810.2
Non Family5191.370.729.3
Female1183.255.944.1
Male492.6159.240.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stafford County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1264.57%
Associates Degree38513.95%
Bachelors Degree53019.21%
Graduate Degree1906.89%
High School Graduate81529.54%
Less Than 9th Grade612.21%
Some College65223.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Stafford County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4112,291690
Hispanic25219525
2+ Races111899
Other Race59389
Native American454512
Black660
Asian550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.62%.

Stafford County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,111$59,554$28,672
Graduate Degree$65,000$41,771$71,875
High School Graduate$43,304$45,625$28,958
Less Than 9th Grade$36,985$37,417$29,375
Overall$41,893$49,853$33,359
Some College$38,036$50,667$30,083

$41,893

Average Earnings

$49,853

Average Male

$33,359

Average Female

Stafford County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stafford County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stafford County, Kansas Language

94.29% of Stafford County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 5.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.47% of the population.

Stafford County, Kansas Language

Stafford County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,25236011.07%
Hispanic5435810.68%
Multiple2264319.03%
Other1141714.91%
Native521528.85%
Black2150%

11.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.63%

Male Poverty Rate

10.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stafford County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stafford County, Kansas is Black, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stafford County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 10.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.55%.

Stafford County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.12%
High School12.98%
Some College6.47%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

Stafford County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Unemployed50.98%
Male Employed8.73%
Female Employed8.02%

Stafford County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stafford County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,856$97,960
Households$60,000$82,699
Married Families$85,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,661$48,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stafford County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Stafford County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stafford 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.

Stafford County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stafford County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

256

Number of Veterans

241

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
First Gulf War75
Second Gulf War47
Korea28
World War II9

Stafford County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+81
35 to 5478
65 to 7450
18 to 3424
55 to 6423

Stafford County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2320.08256227758007118
2+ Races230.17557251908396945
Hispanic170.051829268292682924
Native American10.019230769230769232

Stafford County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Stafford County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stafford County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Stafford County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stafford County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stafford 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

74.27%

Born in Stafford County, Kansas

94.75%

Native Born

5.25%

Foreign Born

3.65%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.75% of Stafford County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 74.27% having been born in Kansas. 3.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stafford County, Kansas Place of Birth

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