Reno County, Kansas Population 2024

61,442

Reno County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 61,442 with a growth rate of -0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Reno County, Kansas is the 9th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 64,552 and has seen a growth of -4.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202961,167-55-0.09%
202861,222-55-0.09%
202761,277-55-0.09%
202661,332-55-0.09%
202561,387-55-0.09%
202461,442-55-0.09%
202361,497-55-0.09%
202261,552530.09%
202161,499-379-0.61%
202061,878-85-0.14%
201961,963-400-0.64%
201862,363-393-0.63%
201762,756-474-0.75%
201663,230-382-0.6%
201563,612-104-0.16%
201463,716-374-0.58%
201364,090-120-0.19%
201264,210-222-0.34%
201164,432-120-0.19%
201064,55200%
199062,389-2,594-3.99%
198064,9834,2186.94%
197060,7651,7102.9%
196059,0554,9979.24%
195054,0581,8933.63%
194052,1654,3809.17%
193047,7853,3627.57%
192044,4236,57017.36%
191037,8538,82630.41%
190029,0271,9487.19%
189027,07914,253111.13%
188012,826-48,341-79.03%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.09% (-55)
County Website
Reno County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Hutchinson
2020 Population
61,878
Area
1255 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.7% (-436)
Founded
February 26, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,44587.98%
Two or more races3,9846.44%
Black or African American1,3072.11%
Other race9111.47%
Native American5680.92%
Asian4030.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2630.43%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Reno County, Kansas Population by Race

Reno County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Reno County, Kansas Median Age

40.5

Total

38.3

Male

42.7

Female

Reno County, Kansas Adults

There are 48,109 adults, (12,424 of whom are seniors) in Reno County, Kansas.

Reno County, Kansas Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Reno County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female30,62649.49%
Male31,25550.51%

Reno County, Kansas Population by Age

Reno County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,1572.3470.329.7
Married11,4343.0885.414.6
Non Family9,9501.258.641.4
Female2,6703.0755.944.1
Male1,1033.2354.345.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Reno County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6406.19%
Associates Degree5,18912.17%
Bachelors Degree5,73013.44%
Graduate Degree3,0167.07%
High School Graduate13,24831.06%
Less Than 9th Grade9042.12%
Some College11,92027.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Reno County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,81734,2837,980
Hispanic3,2812,693369
2+ Races1,6431,441143
Black1,05785489
Other Race57346292
Native American34623339
Islander2602600
Asian17214561

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.47%.

Reno County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,071$68,290$39,955
Graduate Degree$61,643$78,013$57,083
High School Graduate$36,723$44,689$28,840
Less Than 9th Grade$24,185$24,789$22,386
Overall$40,003$46,793$31,584
Some College$38,376$45,020$31,134

$40,003

Average Earnings

$46,793

Average Male

$31,584

Average Female

Reno County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Reno County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Reno County, Kansas Language

93.94% of Reno County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 6.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.37% of the population.

Reno County, Kansas Language

Reno County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,4425,71411.56%
Hispanic5,87183214.17%
Multiple3,77270518.69%
Black57319133.33%
Other84013716.31%
Asian3368625.6%
Native504275.36%

12.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.4%

Male Poverty Rate

14.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Reno County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Reno County, Kansas is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Reno County, Kansas is Native, with 5.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.9%.

Reno County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.98%
High School11.28%
Some College8.86%
Bachelors or Greater3.65%

Reno County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.55%
Male Unemployed30.68%
Female Employed8.5%
Male Employed4.63%

Reno County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Reno County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,490$90,568
Households$57,390$74,762
Married Families$85,435$104,319
Non Families$35,078$47,220

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Reno County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Reno County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Reno County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Reno County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Reno County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,030

Number of Veterans

2,914

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,044
Second Gulf War656
First Gulf War559
Korea303
World War II51

Reno County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+882
65 to 74753
35 to 54645
55 to 64484
18 to 34266

Reno County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8856.74%
Hispanic1664.01%
2+ Races652.78%
Native American357.56%
Black272.24%
Other Race182.45%

Reno County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Reno County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Reno County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Reno County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Reno County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Reno 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

75.58%

Born in Reno County, Kansas

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Reno County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 75.58% having been born in Kansas. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Reno County, Kansas Place of Birth

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