Trego County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,774
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,740
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,774
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,811
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,806
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) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,808
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,001
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.2%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 195
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,605
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,197
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $533
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $720
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,367
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,496
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,735
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,512
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,759
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,528
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,287
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 127
Total employment, 2023 707
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 29,711
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 310
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 113
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 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 889.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 889.48
FIPS Code 20195