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Finney County

Kansas · 37,505 residents (2025 est.) · 1,302 sq mi
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The short version

Finney County is home to 38,084 people in Kansas. The median age is 31.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Few US counties rank higher on income. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $201,400.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $73,009, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Finney County

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share25.2% → 53.2% (+28.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share69.1% → 37.0% (−32.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree14.4% → 19.0% (+4.6 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 105 counties in Kansas

  • 24th in household income$73,009
  • 99th in share with a bachelor's degree19.0%
  • 15th in home value$201,400
  • 3rd in diversity score72.1
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,084
−6%since 2000
from 40,523 in 2000
37,505 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
29 / sq mi
−6%since 2000
from 31 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
31.9
+14%since 2000
from 28.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,302 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K35K37K39K42K19902000201020202024Finney County
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.8%(2,961)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99%(3,423)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(3,003)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.7%(3,304)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(2,684)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.9%(5,290)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(4,570)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(4,264)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(4,060)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.3%(2,764)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(1,236)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(525)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,009
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,474 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,062
+109%since 2000
from $15,377 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.2%
+21.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
−4%since 2010
from 0.410 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7%
US avg: 1.6%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction5%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services2.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Manufacturing2%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$201,400
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,048
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $491 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 64.8% in 2000
35.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.82 people
−14%since 2009
from 3.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
30.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+38%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(20,820)
Black1%(397)
Hispanic / Latino43.3%(17,548)
Asian2.8%(1,148)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37%(14,093)
Black4.4%(1,672)
Hispanic / Latino53.2%(20,246)
Asian3.9%(1,470)
Other1.6%(603)
Diversity Score
72
+6%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
+18%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican44.3%(16,869)
Central American3.5%(1,326)
Salvadoran3%(1,128)
Spaniard1.2%(438)
Argentine1.1%(425)
Puerto Rican0.7%(273)
Peruvian0.3%(119)
Guatemalan0.3%(114)
Cuban0.3%(98)
Honduran0.1%(47)
Panamanian0.1%(37)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.9%(721)
Burmese1%(363)
Thai0.2%(72)
Laotian0.2%(71)
Filipino0.1%(37)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(35)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German13.4%(5,106)
Irish5.5%(2,090)
English4%(1,531)
American2%(773)
Somali2%(773)
Swedish1.2%(470)
West Indian0.9%(359)
Haitian0.9%(334)
French0.7%(280)
Dutch0.6%(236)
Russian0.5%(200)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.5%(194)
Danish0.5%(185)
Norwegian0.4%(168)
Polish0.4%(160)
Italian0.4%(157)
Welsh0.3%(97)
Scottish0.2%(93)
Ethiopian0.2%(87)
Austrian0.2%(60)
British0.1%(39)
Greek0.1%(39)
Canadian0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Hungarian0.1%(22)
Armenian0%(18)
Belgian0%(16)
Turkish0%(11)
Croatian0%(10)
Swiss0%(10)
Serbian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
71.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.7 min
+40%since 2000
from 10.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
3.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 3.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 74.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
48.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
23.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+15.1 ptssince 2017
from 76.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
53.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2016
from 57.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
39.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 36.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(5,913)
Married49.3%(7,295)
Widowed2.2%(327)
Divorced8.6%(1,274)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(4,087)
Married52.8%(7,331)
Widowed7.4%(1,028)
Divorced10.4%(1,442)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.4%(213)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(239)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.2%(372)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 950 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Finney County, decade by decade

Finney County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199033,070$66,350$122,40414.4%57.2
200040,523$70,086$138,81014.3%68.4
201036,776$72,582$146,87817.3%70.6
202038,470$73,326$193,07817.7%73.4
202438,084$73,009$201,40019.0%72.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Finney County, Kansas?

Finney County, Kansas has about 38,084 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Finney County, Kansas?

The typical household in Finney County, Kansas earns about $73,009 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Finney County, Kansas expensive?

In Finney County, Kansas, the median home is worth about $201,400, and the typical rent is about $1,048 a month.

How educated are people in Finney County, Kansas?

About 19.0% of adults age 25 and over in Finney County, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Finney County, Kansas?

About 11.1% of people in Finney County, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Finney County, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Finney County, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,014 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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