Kearny County, Kansas

Kearny County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 3,888 in 2025 across 2,255 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 3,888; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,255 km²
Density: 2; per km²
Median income: $89,135; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	93.1%	4 / 105	251 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,056	7 / 105	830 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$200,900	16 / 105	1,391 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	71.7%	79 / 105	2,018 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	9.6%	83 / 105	2,260 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.2%	80 / 105	2,105 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	76 / 105	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	3.6%	7 / 105	275 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	9 / 105	445 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	95 / 105	3,009 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	17.6%	9 / 105	148 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	35.6%	8 / 105	188 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.1	87 / 105	2,647 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,038	10 / 105	677 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	32.4%	8 / 105	178 / 3,144
Under 182024	28.4%	12 / 105	117 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.5%	92 / 105	2,886 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	58.5%	96 / 105	2,471 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	4.5%	104 / 105	3,121 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	5.5%	64 / 105	2,782 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.321	105 / 105	3,140 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$89,135	4 / 105	324 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$34,273	67 / 105	1,714 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.2%	62 / 105	2,796 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	19.4%	96 / 105	2,031 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	81.9%	95 / 105	2,849 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	11.5%	13 / 105	746 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.0%	62 / 105	1,862 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	3,888	73 / 105	2,892 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	2	64 / 105	2,706 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	46 / 105	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.0%	98 / 105	3,021 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.5	28 / 105	2,165 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.9%	29 / 105	1,488 / 3,144

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