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Geary County

Kansas · 36,338 residents (2025 est.) · 384.652 sq mi
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Geary County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $59,317. Population has grown 28% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $172,700. At a median age of 27.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 27.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,815
+28%since 2000
from 27,947 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
93 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 78 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
27.1
−7%since 2000
from 29.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:36,338 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
27K30K32K35K38K1990201020202024Geary County
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 511.4%(4,091)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.7%(3,105)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(2,895)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(2,039)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411%(3,947)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3421.7%(7,782)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(4,618)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 546.2%(2,231)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 645.6%(1,998)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.1%(1,834)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.1%(763)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(512)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,317
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,917 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,780
+78%since 2000
from $16,199 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+16.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
−1%since 2010
from 0.392 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$172,700
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,104
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $461 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2000
from 50.5% in 2000
56.5% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+15%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Geary County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(17,187)
Black21.5%(6,007)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(2,362)
Asian3.1%(856)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.9%(19,661)
Black14.4%(5,142)
Hispanic / Latino16.9%(6,050)
Asian2.8%(1,008)
Other11%(3,954)
Diversity Score
80
+21%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
14
−8%since 2020
from 15 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
Mexican8.5%(3,049)
Puerto Rican4.3%(1,539)
Salvadoran0.7%(260)
Panamanian0.4%(132)
Dominican0.4%(128)
Spaniard0.3%(90)
Nicaraguan0.2%(88)
Guatemalan0.2%(62)
Colombian0.2%(60)
Venezuelan0.1%(53)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(33)
Honduran0.1%(21)
Cuban0%(16)
Argentine0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(479)
Korean1.1%(403)
Vietnamese0.1%(46)
Thai0.1%(44)
Chinese0.1%(36)
Taiwanese0.1%(25)
Asian Indian0.1%(19)
Cambodian0%(15)
Laotian0%(8)
Hmong0%(5)
Burmese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(127)
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
German16.8%(6,004)
Irish9%(3,215)
English7.9%(2,838)
American5.8%(2,063)
Italian3.2%(1,148)
Swedish2.8%(991)
Polish2.5%(888)
French2.3%(824)
Scottish1.9%(669)
West Indian1.6%(560)
Norwegian1.5%(549)
Czech1.2%(442)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.8%(284)
Dutch0.7%(249)
Danish0.7%(242)
British0.6%(223)
Russian0.4%(139)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(133)
Welsh0.3%(118)
Belgian0.2%(86)
Arab0.2%(83)
Finnish0.2%(68)
Austrian0.2%(63)
Moroccan0.2%(56)
Croatian0.1%(50)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Greek0.1%(48)
Iranian0.1%(39)
Turkish0.1%(39)
Swiss0.1%(34)
Ethiopian0.1%(33)
Haitian0.1%(27)
Ghanaian0.1%(25)
Hungarian0.1%(21)
Portuguese0.1%(18)
Egyptian0%(16)
Slovene0%(15)
Romanian0%(14)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Nigerian0%(13)
Lebanese0%(11)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.5 min
+59%since 2000
from 11.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.1%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 69.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.8%
−31.4 ptssince 2009
from 64.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
47.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
20.5%
−22.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.7%
−81.7 ptssince 2013
from 89.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.1%
+11.1 ptssince 2017
from 83.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
85.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 85.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 8.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(3,947)
Married60.9%(8,267)
Widowed1.2%(158)
Divorced8.8%(1,194)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(2,354)
Married61.7%(7,499)
Widowed6.2%(751)
Divorced12.8%(1,554)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Geary County, Kansas?

Geary County, Kansas has about 35,815 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Geary County, Kansas earns about $59,317 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Geary County, Kansas expensive?

In Geary County, Kansas, the median home is worth about $172,700, and the typical rent is about $1,104 a month.

How educated are people in Geary County, Kansas?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Geary County, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Geary County, Kansas?

About 18.0% of people in Geary County, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Geary County, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Geary County, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,362 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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