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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kearny County is 3,950, which is 12.82% 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 Kearny County population density is 4.54 people per square mile, which is much 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 Kearny County is white, which represent 86.63% of the total population. The average Kearny 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: 3,950. #75

Population Growth Since 2000, #90

Kearny County		-12.82%
Kansas		7.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #77

Kearny County	4.54 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,422 (86.63%, #89)
Black:	34 (0.86%, #52)
Hispanic:	1,158 (29.32%, #8)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #90)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	30 (0.76%, #42)
One Race, Other:	340 (8.61%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	124 (3.14%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,127 (97.32%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	17 (1.47%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

3,289 (83.27%) out of the total population of 3,950 reported first ancestry.

	Kearny County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.13%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.25%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	154	3.90%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	352	8.91%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	112	2.84%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	1,144	28.96%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.28%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	389	9.85%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	106	2.68%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.18%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	18	0.46%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.20%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	64	1.62%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	25	0.63%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	77	1.95%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.66%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.08%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	76	1.92%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	20	0.51%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 2,081 (52.68%, see rank)

Females: 1,869 (47.32%, see rank)

Kearny County	Male: 52.68% Female: 47.32%
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)

Kearny County	35.80 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kearny County	30.50 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kearny County	39.10 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kearny County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	321	8.13%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	327	8.28%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	319	8.08%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	268	6.78%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	182	4.61%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	518	13.11%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	494	12.51%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	528	13.37%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	445	11.27%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	292	7.39%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	129	3.27%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	127	3.22%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kearny County	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,533, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	478, 18.87%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	600, 23.69%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,005, 39.68%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	316, 12.48%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	134, 5.29%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.91, 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

	Kearny County			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	190	94.74%	5.26%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	478	95.82%, see rank	4.18%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	240	97.50%, see rank	2.50%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	110	90.91%, see rank	9.09%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	43	90.70%, see rank	9.30%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Kearny County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	1,341, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.88, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	320, 23.86%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,021, 76.14%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	984, 73.38%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.48, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	804, 59.96%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	357, 26.62%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kearny County	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,983	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,494	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	404	27.04%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	846	56.63%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	56	3.75%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	188	12.58%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,489	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	255	17.13%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	855	57.42%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	167	11.22%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	212	14.24%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kearny County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	3,524	89.22%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,623	66.41%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	857	21.70%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	44	1.11%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	426	10.78%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	127	3.22%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	299	7.57%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.28%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	410	10.38%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.13%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Kearny County	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	1,043	77.78%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	285	21.25%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.60%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	5	0.37%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

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