Cowley County, Kansas

Cowley County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 34,382 in 2025 across 2,916 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 34,382; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,916 km²
Density: 12; per km²
Median income: $57,878; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 39.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.3%	82 / 105	2,181 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$809	42 / 105	2,033 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$120,900	54 / 105	2,625 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	68.1%	86 / 105	2,420 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	14.6%	54 / 105	1,483 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.9%	76 / 105	1,892 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	1.2%	10 / 105	426 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.5%	18 / 105	703 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	39 / 105	1,702 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.4%	22 / 105	1,483 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	4.6%	30 / 105	1,051 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	12.2%	29 / 105	722 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	39.2	71 / 105	2,246 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	975	52 / 105	2,105 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.2%	35 / 105	1,415 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.6%	43 / 105	810 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.0%	33 / 105	1,059 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	76.9%	82 / 105	1,745 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	14.3%	22 / 105	1,320 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.6%	8 / 105	1,594 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.478	7 / 105	583 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$57,878	86 / 105	2,265 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$32,882	78 / 105	1,953 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.9%	27 / 105	1,865 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	24.5%	50 / 105	1,254 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.6%	72 / 105	1,469 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	8.1%	51 / 105	1,492 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.8%	17 / 105	828 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	34,382	15 / 105	1,330 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	12	23 / 105	1,858 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	34 / 105	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.0%	11 / 105	797 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.1	30 / 105	2,246 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.9%	85 / 105	2,651 / 3,144

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