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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ford County is 34,604, which is 6.61% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ford County population density is 31.48 people per square mile, which is lower than 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 Ford County is white, which represent 87.56% of the total population. The average Ford County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than 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: 34,604. #16

Population Growth Since 2000, #10

Ford County	6.61%
Kansas	7.24%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #26

Ford County	31.48 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	30,298 (87.56%, #86)
Black:	765 (2.21%, #23)
Hispanic:	18,058 (52.18%, #2)
Asian:	454 (1.31%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	154 (0.45%, #65)
One Race, Other:	2,040 (5.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	893 (2.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	16,618 (92.03%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	71 (0.39%, see rank)
Cuban:	294 (1.63%, see rank)
Central American:	776 (4.30%, see rank)
South American:	12 (0.07%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	47 (10.35%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	38 (8.37%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (0.88%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	336 (74.01%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	29 (6.39%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

29,370 (84.87%) out of the total population of 34,604 reported first ancestry.

	Ford County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	20	0.06%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	25	0.07%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	133	0.38%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	385	1.11%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	1,864	5.39%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	769	2.22%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	5,575	16.11%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	51	0.15%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	2,088	6.03%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	370	1.07%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	115	0.33%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	105	0.30%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	54	0.16%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	144	0.42%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	234	0.68%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	399	1.15%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	304	0.88%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	185	0.53%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	19	0.05%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	1,334	3.86%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	79	0.23%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 17,854 (51.60%, see rank)

Females: 16,750 (48.40%, see rank)

Ford County	Male: 51.60% Female: 48.40%
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)

Ford County	30.70 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ford County	30.10 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ford County	31.10 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ford County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,579	10.34%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,626	7.59%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,943	8.50%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,581	7.46%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,632	7.61%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,056	14.61%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,197	12.13%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,113	11.89%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,387	9.79%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,858	5.37%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	946	2.73%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	686	1.98%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ford County	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	20,243, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,346, 31.35%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,636, 22.90%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,812, 28.71%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,495, 12.33%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	954, 4.71%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.14, 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

	Ford County			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,354	90.32%	9.68%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,420	97.29%, see rank	2.71%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,313	99.35%, see rank	0.65%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,248	85.42%, see rank	14.58%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	119	63.03%, see rank	36.97%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Ford County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	11,086, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.06, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	2,364, 21.32%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,722, 78.68%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,235, 74.28%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.68, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,129, 55.29%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,851, 25.72%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ford County	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,456	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,082	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	4,185	31.99%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	7,130	54.50%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	401	3.07%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	1,366	10.44%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,374	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	3,020	24.41%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	7,124	57.57%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	1,035	8.36%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	1,195	9.66%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ford County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	25,432	73.49%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18,472	53.38%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,799	19.65%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	161	0.47%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,172	26.51%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,247	6.49%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,925	20.01%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	63	0.18%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	442	1.28%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	175	0.51%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8,486	24.52%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Ford County	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	6,760	60.98%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	3,859	34.81%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	173	1.56%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	158	1.43%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	136	1.23%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

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