McPherson city, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,918
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,918
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,068
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,086
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,089
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,082
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,155
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 629
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,552
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $650
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $925
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,900
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,270
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,558
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 393,364
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,326
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,529
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,077
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,891.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,833.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.18
FIPS Code 2043950