McPherson County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,334
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,064
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,334
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,229
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,220
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) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,180
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,237
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,553
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $642
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $916
Building Permits, 2025 115
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,162
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,592
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,716
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,628
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 456,199
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,175
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,426
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 876
Total employment, 2023 14,751
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 808,093
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,490
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 753
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 414
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 598
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 589
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 33.6
Population per square mile, 2010 32.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 898.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 898.27
FIPS Code 20113