Sumner County, Kansas Population 2024

22,309

Sumner County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 22,309 with a growth rate of -0.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sumner County, Kansas is the 25th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 24,119 and has seen a growth of -7.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,184-25-0.11%
202822,209-25-0.11%
202722,234-25-0.11%
202622,259-25-0.11%
202522,284-25-0.11%
202422,309-25-0.11%
202322,334-25-0.11%
202222,359320.14%
202122,327-10%
202022,328-482-2.11%
201922,810-172-0.75%
201822,982-121-0.52%
201723,103-62-0.27%
201623,165-249-1.06%
201523,414330.14%
201423,381-153-0.65%
201323,534-98-0.41%
201223,632-156-0.66%
201123,788-331-1.37%
201024,11900%
199025,8419133.66%
198024,9281,3755.84%
197023,553-1,763-6.96%
196025,3161,6707.06%
195023,646-2,517-9.62%
194026,163-2,797-9.66%
193028,960-253-0.87%
192029,213-1,441-4.7%
191030,6545,02319.6%
190025,631-4,640-15.33%
189030,2719,45945.45%
188020,81220,79094500%
187022-22,162-99.9%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.11% (-25)
County Website
Sumner County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Wellington
2020 Population
22,328
Area
1182 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-19)
Founded
December 20, 1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,46490.88%
Two or more races9324.14%
Native American5512.45%
Black or African American2251%
Other race2090.93%
Asian1360.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sumner County, Kansas Population by Race

Sumner County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Sumner County, Kansas Median Age

42

Total

39.9

Male

43

Female

Sumner County, Kansas Adults

There are 17,069 adults, (4,354 of whom are seniors) in Sumner County, Kansas.

Sumner County, Kansas Age Dependency

77.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sumner County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female11,14349.49%
Male11,37450.51%

Sumner County, Kansas Population by Age

Sumner County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9772.4674.425.6
Married4,6713.2189.110.9
Non Family3,3511.1760.139.9
Female6633.4852.347.7
Male2923.153.146.9

3.16

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sumner County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7314.79%
Associates Degree1,3749.01%
Bachelors Degree2,40115.75%
Graduate Degree1,2478.18%
High School Graduate5,52536.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2611.71%
Some College3,70924.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sumner County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,76412,9233,323
Hispanic665587158
2+ Races503485103
Native American20719511
Black18015210
Other Race14514457
Asian745844

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 99.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.46%.

Sumner County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,442$54,890$45,170
Graduate Degree$70,701$80,417$58,138
High School Graduate$35,810$45,788$22,612
Less Than 9th Grade$34,199$34,872$0
Overall$44,375$51,192$33,511
Some College$46,274$52,418$30,189

$44,375

Average Earnings

$51,192

Average Male

$33,511

Average Female

Sumner County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sumner County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sumner County, Kansas Language

98.24% of Sumner County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Sumner County, Kansas Language

Sumner County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,4722,27211.67%
Multiple9099410.34%
Native5456111.19%
Hispanic1,312564.27%
Black1285039.06%
Asian1362719.85%
Other20941.91%

11.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.17%

Male Poverty Rate

13.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sumner County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sumner County, Kansas is Black, with 39.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sumner County, Kansas is Other, with 1.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.91%.

Sumner County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.38%
High School11.94%
Some College10.64%
Bachelors or Greater4.41%

Sumner County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.84%
Male Unemployed24.69%
Female Employed5.95%
Male Employed3.59%

Sumner County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sumner County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,727$94,695
Households$59,397$75,973
Married Families$95,760$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,464$41,305

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sumner County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sumner County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sumner 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.

Sumner County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sumner County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,492

Number of Veterans

1,201

Male Veterans

291

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam773
First Gulf War281
Second Gulf War192
Korea35
World War II29

Sumner County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74642
75+291
55 to 64282
35 to 54210
18 to 3467

Sumner County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3100.08348202905939332
Black900.4368932038834951
2+ Races650.1077943615257048
Hispanic520.06039488966318235
Native American160.05734767025089606
Other Race110.0718954248366013

Sumner County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Sumner County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sumner County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sumner County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sumner County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sumner 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

74.07%

Born in Sumner County, Kansas

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.75%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Sumner County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 74.07% having been born in Kansas. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sumner County, Kansas Place of Birth

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