Wabaunsee County, Kansas Population 2024

7,105

Wabaunsee County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 7,105 with a growth rate of 0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wabaunsee County, Kansas is the 51st largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 7,047 and has seen a growth of 0.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,345480.66%
20287,297480.66%
20277,249480.67%
20267,201480.67%
20257,153480.68%
20247,105480.68%
20237,057480.68%
20227,009390.56%
20216,970791.15%
20206,891-1-0.01%
20196,892100.15%
20186,882550.81%
20176,827-49-0.71%
20166,876-10-0.15%
20156,886-50-0.72%
20146,936-88-1.25%
20137,024310.44%
20126,993-43-0.61%
20117,036-11-0.16%
20107,04700%
19906,603-264-3.84%
19806,8674707.35%
19706,397-251-3.78%
19606,648-564-7.82%
19507,212-2,007-21.77%
19409,219-1,611-14.88%
193010,830-594-5.2%
192011,424-1,297-10.2%
191012,721-92-0.72%
190012,8131,0939.33%
189011,7202,96433.85%
18808,7565,394160.44%
18703,3622,339228.64%
18601,023-6,322-86.07%
2024 Growth Rate
0.68% (48)
County Website
Wabaunsee County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Alma
2020 Population
6,891
Area
794 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.11% (214)
Founded
1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,42592.82%
Two or more races2723.93%
Black or African American701.01%
Other race600.87%
Asian490.71%
Native American400.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Population by Race

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Median Age

43.7

Total

42.3

Male

44.8

Female

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Adults

There are 5,318 adults, (1,453 of whom are seniors) in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Age Dependency

79.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female3,39549.05%
Male3,52750.95%

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Population by Age

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5702.6581.918.1
Married1,4783.268812
Non Family8071.0774.325.7
Female2183.9568.331.7
Male673.8583.616.4

3.29

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

81.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1172.44%
Associates Degree50110.46%
Bachelors Degree81717.06%
Graduate Degree3868.06%
High School Graduate1,82938.18%
Less Than 9th Grade470.98%
Some College1,09322.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4394,2941,156
Hispanic20018133
2+ Races1511519
Black41410
Other Race25168
Native American25251
Asian10104
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40%.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,472$37,891$54,063
Graduate Degree$67,727$52,500$68,182
High School Graduate$39,388$44,107$22,625
Less Than 9th Grade$27,375$0$23,571
Overall$42,928$46,706$39,415
Some College$39,613$57,679$32,632

$42,928

Average Earnings

$46,706

Average Male

$39,415

Average Female

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Language

98.58% of Wabaunsee County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Language

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,1323605.87%
Hispanic342247.02%
Multiple272176.25%
Other601525%
Native4012.5%

5.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.39%

Male Poverty Rate

5.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wabaunsee County, Kansas is Other, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wabaunsee County, Kansas is Native, with 2.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.58%.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
Bachelors or Greater6.5%
High School6.04%
Some College5.04%

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.67%
Female Unemployed22.22%
Male Employed4.44%
Female Employed3.18%

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,776$104,033
Households$70,000$87,718
Married Families$95,081$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,337$49,726

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wabaunsee 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.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

512

Number of Veterans

407

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War226
Vietnam161
First Gulf War133
Korea23
World War II3

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54126
65 to 74120
18 to 3499
55 to 6489
75+78

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4890.09809428284854564
Hispanic200.08620689655172414
2+ Races170.09659090909090909
Black50.1
Other Race10.03333333333333333

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wabaunsee 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

75.53%

Born in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

98.83%

Native Born

1.17%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of Wabaunsee County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 75.53% 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.

Wabaunsee County, Kansas Place of Birth

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