Geary County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,338
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,338
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,459
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,738
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,738
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,739
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,362
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 32.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.1%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,972
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,084
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,664
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $592
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,104
Building Permits, 2025 120
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,158
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 71.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,380
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,195
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,965
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 436,077
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,274
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,780
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 566
Total employment, 2023 7,910
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 338,031
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,691
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 538
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 418
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 351
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 95.5
Population per square mile, 2010 89.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 384.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 384.62
FIPS Code 20061