Linn County, Kansas Population 2024

9,943

Linn County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 9,943 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Linn County, Kansas is the 39th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 9,624 and has seen a growth of 3.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,358830.81%
202810,275830.81%
202710,192830.82%
202610,109830.83%
202510,026830.83%
20249,943830.84%
20239,860830.85%
20229,777370.38%
20219,7401531.6%
20209,587-127-1.31%
20199,714-57-0.58%
20189,771770.79%
20179,694900.94%
20169,604300.31%
20159,574420.44%
20149,532-6-0.06%
20139,538570.6%
20129,481-129-1.34%
20119,610-14-0.15%
20109,62400%
19908,254200.24%
19808,2344645.97%
19707,770-504-6.09%
19608,274-1,779-17.7%
195010,053-1,916-16.01%
194011,969-1,565-11.56%
193013,534-281-2.03%
192013,815-920-6.24%
191014,735-1,954-11.71%
190016,689-526-3.06%
189017,2151,91712.53%
188015,2983,12425.66%
187012,1745,83892.14%
18606,336-4,022-38.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.84% (83)
County Website
Linn County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Mound City
2020 Population
9,587
Area
594 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.71% (356)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,07493.58%
Two or more races3723.84%
Black or African American930.96%
Other race600.62%
Asian570.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.22%
Native American190.2%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Linn County, Kansas Population by Race

Linn County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Linn County, Kansas Median Age

45

Total

44.6

Male

45.5

Female

Linn County, Kansas Adults

There are 7,555 adults, (2,146 of whom are seniors) in Linn County, Kansas.

Linn County, Kansas Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Linn County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female4,68748.34%
Male5,00951.66%

Linn County, Kansas Population by Age

Linn County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0932.3681.618.4
Married2,2562.8992.27.8
Non Family1,3301.1473.626.4
Male2793.3158.141.9
Female228351.348.7

2.85

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Linn County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3314.81%
Associates Degree5147.47%
Bachelors Degree1,01314.71%
Graduate Degree5067.35%
High School Graduate2,56837.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1151.67%
Some College1,83826.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Linn County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3815,9691,421
2+ Races23922723
Hispanic17215669
Black50440
Asian35356
Other Race28158
Native American14140
Islander14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 40.12%.

Linn County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,922$63,092$47,500
Graduate Degree$57,955$75,000$53,088
High School Graduate$37,917$47,778$27,981
Less Than 9th Grade$27,717$28,000$23,750
Overall$42,781$50,808$32,955
Some College$39,105$50,530$28,125

$42,781

Average Earnings

$50,808

Average Male

$32,955

Average Female

Linn County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Linn County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Linn County, Kansas Language

98.52% of Linn County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Linn County, Kansas Language

Linn County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,80497911.12%
Multiple3724712.63%
Hispanic2954214.24%
Other602643.33%
Black872326.44%
Native1414100%

11.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.35%

Male Poverty Rate

12.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Linn County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Linn County, Kansas is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Linn County, Kansas is White, with 11.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.53%.

Linn County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.68%
High School13.99%
Some College11.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Linn County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.86%
Male Employed5.09%
Female Unemployed4.55%
Female Employed3.69%

Linn County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Linn County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,781$93,424
Households$56,697$79,456
Married Families$81,855$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,839$46,876

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Linn County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Linn County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Linn 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.

Linn County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Linn County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

551

Number of Veterans

504

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam208
First Gulf War121
Second Gulf War85
Korea25
World War II0

Linn County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+167
65 to 74137
35 to 54132
55 to 6497
18 to 3418

Linn County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5047.08%
Asian2464.86%
2+ Races208.03%
Black34.11%
Hispanic31.6%

Linn County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Linn County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Linn County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Linn County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Linn County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Linn 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

65.93%

Born in Linn County, Kansas

99.46%

Native Born

0.54%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.46% of Linn County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 65.93% having been born in Kansas. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Linn County, Kansas Place of Birth

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