Leavenworth County, Kansas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 81,896
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 84,590
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 84,670
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 81,909
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 81,896
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 81,881
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 76,227
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 46.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,317
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,665
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $282,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,925
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $682
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,219
Building Permits, 2025 287
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 30,164
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,736
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 418,240
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,153
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 839,604
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,125
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,555
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,332
Total employment, 2023 13,622
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 674,845
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,385
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,040
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 541
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 778
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 884
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 176.7
Population per square mile, 2010 164.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 463.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 462.83
FIPS Code 20103