Cowley County, Kansas
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,382
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,186
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,546
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,549
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,311
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,109
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,847
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,295
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $576
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $809
Building Permits, 2025 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,387
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,629
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 189,418
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,064
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 431,471
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,534
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,878
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,882
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 719
Total employment, 2023 10,889
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 485,982
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,962
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 466
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 336
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 366
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.7
Population per square mile, 2010 32.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,125.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,125.75
FIPS Code 20035