COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Finney County
Kansas · 38,470 residents · 1,301.997 sq mi
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Finney County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $60,498. Population has declined 5% since 2000. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 33%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $159,300. At a median age of 31.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 31.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202438K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.4%(2,863)
5 to 98.2%(3,136)
10 to 148.9%(3,414)
15 to 198.4%(3,231)
20 to 247.6%(2,914)
25 to 3413.7%(5,259)
35 to 4412.3%(4,734)
45 to 5411.2%(4,299)
55 to 6411.4%(4,377)
65 to 746.9%(2,638)
75 to 843%(1,147)
85 and over1.2%(458)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,498
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,474 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade21%
Information13.7%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.3%
Finance & insurance6.1%
Construction5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Other services2.6%
Education & health services1.9%
Public administration1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Manufacturing1.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$159,300
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.6
+31%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(20,820)
Black1%(397)
Hispanic / Latino43.3%(17,548)
Asian2.8%(1,148)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic37.7%(14,514)
Black3.5%(1,362)
Hispanic / Latino51.7%(19,883)
Asian3.9%(1,512)
Other2.2%(854)
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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
Mexican42.1%(15,345)
Central American3.6%(1,295)
Salvadoran2.6%(931)
South American1.2%(428)
Argentine1%(371)
Spaniard0.7%(271)
Guatemalan0.7%(266)
Puerto Rican0.6%(225)
Cuban0.5%(179)
Dominican0.3%(117)
Nicaraguan0.3%(98)
Colombian0.1%(29)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Venezuelan0.1%(28)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(619)
Burmese0.9%(336)
Filipino0.4%(156)
Asian Indian0.3%(93)
Chinese0.2%(73)
Laotian0.2%(65)
Thai0.1%(38)
Japanese0%(13)
Ancestry
German17.8%(6,491)
Irish6.6%(2,414)
English5.2%(1,886)
American2.8%(1,031)
French2%(735)
Swedish1.2%(453)
Subsaharan African1.1%(407)
Dutch1%(379)
West Indian1%(357)
Haitian0.9%(320)
Scottish0.8%(302)
Czech0.6%(231)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.6%(215)
Polish0.5%(194)
Somali0.5%(192)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(181)
Norwegian0.5%(173)
Danish0.3%(113)
Austrian0.3%(106)
Hungarian0.3%(95)
Ethiopian0.2%(84)
Russian0.2%(83)
British0.2%(58)
Latvian0.1%(52)
French Canadian0.1%(43)
Welsh0.1%(40)
Greek0.1%(35)
Portuguese0.1%(31)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Croatian0.1%(29)
Jamaican0.1%(24)
Belgian0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(23)
Armenian0%(8)
Finnish0%(8)
Turkish0%(7)
Lithuanian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Finney County, Kansas?
Finney County, Kansas has about 38,470 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Finney County, Kansas?
The typical household in Finney County, Kansas earns about $60,498 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 $159,300, and the typical rent is about $831 a month.
How educated are people in Finney County, Kansas?
About 17.7% 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 12.8% 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 5,400 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024