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Geary County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Geary County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Geary County, KS has a population of 35,895 with a notably young median age of 27.1 years, a labor force participation rate of 72.3%, and median worker earnings of $59,317 — though 19.3% of residents live in poverty and the unemployment rate sits at 6.0%. Educational attainment skews toward high school completion (93.4%) rather than four-year degrees (24.4%), reflecting a workforce oriented toward trade and service occupations. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $165,000 and a mean commute of 18.3 minutes, and the county posted modest population growth of 2.9% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,895

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,317

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

27.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.9% since 2018

Geary County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,186 (59.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,237 (14.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,553 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,416 (6.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,682 (4.7%)
  • Asian Alone1,110 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,903
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic407
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)283
  4. 4.Korean257
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,972

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$80,815

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,532

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,170
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,936
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)1,031
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)956
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services956

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,970
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,482
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,143
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,885
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,638

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)964
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.44×)1,966
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.40×)829
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)384
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)3,173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,119/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

43.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999921 (14.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999689 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999644 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999590 (9.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999554 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999520 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,431

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,817 (76.1%)
  • Carpooled1,471 (8.7%)
  • Walked1,043 (6.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,002 (5.9%)
  • Other297 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit117 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.