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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cowley County is 36,201, which is 0.25% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cowley County population density is 31.97 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cowley County is white, which represent 87.06% of the total population. The average Cowley County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 36,201. #14

Population Growth Since 2000, #28

Cowley County		-0.25%
Kansas		7.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #25

Cowley County	31.97 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	31,518 (87.06%, #88)
Black:	1,081 (2.99%, #18)
Hispanic:	3,507 (9.69%, #30)
Asian:	640 (1.77%, #12)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,000 (2.76%, #5)
One Race, Other:	893 (2.47%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,069 (2.95%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,679 (76.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	73 (2.08%, see rank)
Cuban:	32 (0.91%, see rank)
Central American:	606 (17.28%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	25 (3.91%, see rank)
Chinese:	99 (15.47%, see rank)
Filipino:	68 (10.63%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (0.63%, see rank)
Korean:	4 (0.63%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	81 (12.66%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	359 (56.09%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

28,755 (79.43%) out of the total population of 36,201 reported first ancestry.

	Cowley County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	3	0.01%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	222	0.61%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	97	0.27%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	847	2.34%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	3,416	9.44%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	862	2.38%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	8,407	23.22%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	84	0.23%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	31	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	3,767	10.41%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	586	1.62%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	272	0.75%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	208	0.57%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	22	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	37	0.10%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	479	1.32%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	840	2.32%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	149	0.41%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	570	1.57%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	59	0.16%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	4,914	13.57%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	215	0.59%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,165 (50.18%, see rank)

Females: 18,036 (49.82%, see rank)

Cowley County	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cowley County	38.20 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cowley County	36.50 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cowley County	40.20 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cowley County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,393	6.61%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,421	6.69%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,511	6.94%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,790	7.71%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,650	7.32%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,079	11.27%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,209	11.63%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,695	12.97%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,511	12.46%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,081	8.51%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,960	5.41%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	901	2.49%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,436, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,620, 11.18%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,647, 28.36%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,632, 41.10%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,969, 12.67%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,568, 6.69%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.35, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cowley County			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,140	89.39%	10.61%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,877	91.26%, see rank	8.74%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,821	91.82%, see rank	8.18%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,382	80.60%, see rank	19.40%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	335	40.60%, see rank	59.40%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cowley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	13,783, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	4,126, 29.94%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,657, 70.06%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,818, 63.98%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,861, 49.78%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,965, 36.02%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cowley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	28,876	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,417	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	4,424	30.69%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	7,554	52.40%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	551	3.82%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	1,888	13.10%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,459	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	3,186	22.03%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	7,552	52.23%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	1,706	11.80%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	2,015	13.94%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cowley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	35,031	96.77%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	24,638	68.06%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,226	28.25%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	167	0.46%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,170	3.23%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	461	1.27%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	709	1.96%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	73	0.20%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	370	1.02%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	26	0.07%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	689	1.90%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	12	0.03%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cowley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	12,471	90.48%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	943	6.84%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	124	0.90%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	189	1.37%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	56	0.41%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.