Chautauqua County, Kansas Population 2024

3,307

Chautauqua County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 3,307 with a growth rate of -1.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chautauqua County, Kansas is the 78th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 3,649 and has seen a growth of -9.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,107-40-1.27%
20283,147-40-1.26%
20273,187-40-1.24%
20263,227-40-1.22%
20253,267-40-1.21%
20243,307-40-1.2%
20233,347-40-1.18%
20223,387-2-0.06%
20213,38930.09%
20203,3861835.71%
20193,203-84-2.56%
20183,287-33-0.99%
20173,320-41-1.22%
20163,361-28-0.83%
20153,389-71-2.05%
20143,460-72-2.04%
20133,532-30-0.84%
20123,562-50-1.38%
20113,612-37-1.01%
20103,64900%
19904,407-609-12.14%
19805,0163748.06%
19704,642-1,314-22.06%
19605,956-1,420-19.25%
19507,376-1,857-20.11%
19409,233-1,119-10.81%
193010,352-1,246-10.74%
192011,5981691.48%
191011,429-375-3.18%
190011,804-493-4.01%
189012,2971,22511.06%
188011,0727,965256.36%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.2% (-40)
County Website
Chautauqua County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Sedan
2020 Population
3,386
Area
639 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.33% (-79)
Founded
March 25, 1875

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,84583.95%
Two or more races2948.68%
Native American1825.37%
Black or African American310.91%
Other race230.68%
Asian140.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chautauqua County, Kansas Population by Race

Chautauqua County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Chautauqua County, Kansas Median Age

45.9

Total

44.7

Male

46.8

Female

Chautauqua County, Kansas Adults

There are 2,609 adults, (825 of whom are seniors) in Chautauqua County, Kansas.

Chautauqua County, Kansas Age Dependency

90

Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chautauqua County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,62647.98%
Male1,76352.02%

Chautauqua County, Kansas Population by Age

Chautauqua County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3232.581.318.7
Married7242.9987.812.2
Non Family4351.27426
Female1044.0662.537.5
Male603.4288.311.7

3.02

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chautauqua County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1837.59%
Associates Degree25110.41%
Bachelors Degree27811.53%
Graduate Degree1134.69%
High School Graduate86035.67%
Less Than 9th Grade883.65%
Some College63826.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chautauqua County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1101,916361
2+ Races15110921
Native American85829
Hispanic36330
Black28240
Other Race1620
Asian1400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.11%.

Chautauqua County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,813$46,667$25,313
Graduate Degree$47,024$48,438$46,583
High School Graduate$33,750$37,125$24,750
Less Than 9th Grade$25,774$40,313$20,000
Overall$36,232$39,449$29,042
Some College$37,042$40,833$32,841

$36,232

Average Earnings

$39,449

Average Male

$29,042

Average Female

Chautauqua County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chautauqua County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chautauqua County, Kansas Language

98.96% of Chautauqua County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.72% of the population.

Chautauqua County, Kansas Language

Chautauqua County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,78240214.45%
Multiple29214348.97%
Hispanic1527448.68%
Black312580.65%
Other23730.43%
Native18231.65%

17.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.98%

Male Poverty Rate

21.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chautauqua County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chautauqua County, Kansas is Black, with 80.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chautauqua County, Kansas is Native, with 1.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.29%.

Chautauqua County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.73%
High School16.02%
Some College14.04%
Bachelors or Greater7.71%

Chautauqua County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.67%
Male Unemployed29.09%
Female Employed12.19%
Male Employed2.95%

Chautauqua County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chautauqua County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,717$77,614
Households$51,210$67,791
Married Families$66,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,707$42,815

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chautauqua County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Chautauqua County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chautauqua County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Chautauqua County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chautauqua County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

237

Number of Veterans

235

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam120
Second Gulf War44
First Gulf War41
Korea15
World War II0

Chautauqua County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+97
65 to 7466
55 to 6430
35 to 5427
18 to 3417

Chautauqua County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2249.8%
2+ Races106.21%
Native American33.06%

Chautauqua County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Chautauqua County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chautauqua County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Chautauqua County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chautauqua County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chautauqua 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

60.05%

Born in Chautauqua County, Kansas

99.29%

Native Born

0.71%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.29% of Chautauqua County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 60.05% having been born in Kansas. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chautauqua County, Kansas Place of Birth

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