Kearny County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,808
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,888
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,983
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,977
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 36.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 124
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,588
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,498
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $716
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,056
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,427
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,299
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,987
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,467
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,589
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,135
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,273
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 83
Total employment, 2023 692
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 35,920
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 299
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.6
Population per square mile, 2010 4.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 870.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 870.54
FIPS Code 20093