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Harvey County, KS

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

AI Overview

Harvey County, KS has a population of 33,823 with a labor force participation rate of 65.4% and an unemployment rate of 4.2%; 31.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $37,888. The county offers low occupancy costs, with a median home value of $173,300 and median gross rent of $891 per month, alongside a poverty rate of 8.0% and a median household income of $74,368. Population has declined 2.1% over five years, and a mean commute time of 20.7 minutes reflects the county's smaller-scale, semi-rural character.

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

Population

33,823

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,368

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

Harvey County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,206 (83.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,896 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,332 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone905 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone550 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone478 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,517
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic191
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island84
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)70
  5. 5.Vietnamese57

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,681

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,973

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,327
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,184
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,688
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)1,195
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,104

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,930
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,212
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,004
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,600
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.72×)2,855
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.55×)1,218
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.38×)368
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)4,648
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.99×)961

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$173,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$891/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,316 (13.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,275 (13.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,044 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,012 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999852 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999808 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,888

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,061 (79.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,443 (8.8%)
  • Carpooled1,282 (7.8%)
  • Walked419 (2.6%)
  • Other75 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle57 (0.3%)

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.