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Leavenworth County

Kansas · 64,371 residents · 463 sq mi
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Leavenworth County is a county of 64,371 people in Kansas. Median home value sits at $63,400. That is roughly 19% ahead of the Kansas median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.8% of locals. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

64,371
−6%vs 2000
vs 68,691 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
463 sq mi
Population, 19902024
62K68K74K79K85K19902000201020202024Leavenworth County
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(4,476)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(5,160)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(4,897)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(4,111)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(3,722)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.1%(12,291)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.4%(13,100)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(6,185)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(4,464)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(3,550)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(1,745)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(670)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,500
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,114 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,822
−37%vs 2000
vs $20,292 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.8%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$63,400
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$426
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $551 in 2000
US average: $450
65.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.0% in 2000
34.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(56,355)
Black10.2%(7,018)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(2,620)
Asian1.1%(723)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(55,043)
Black11%(7,057)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(2,212)
Asian1.3%(817)
Other2.3%(1,454)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(3,575)
Puerto Rican1.1%(935)
Spaniard0.4%(364)
Cuban0.2%(169)
Guatemalan0.2%(126)
Ecuadorian0.1%(59)
Salvadoran0.1%(52)
Bolivian0%(23)
Colombian0%(22)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(380)
Filipino0.4%(345)
Chinese0.2%(137)
Nepalese0.1%(93)
Japanese0.1%(60)
Vietnamese0.1%(49)
Thai0.1%(42)
Laotian0%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(201)
Samoan0%(35)
Ancestry
German20.1%(16,669)
English15.8%(13,147)
Irish12.6%(10,511)
American7%(5,837)
Scottish2.7%(2,281)
Italian2.4%(2,019)
Polish2.4%(1,987)
French2.1%(1,724)
Swedish1.5%(1,263)
Dutch0.9%(707)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(627)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(544)
Norwegian0.6%(532)
Nigerian0.4%(363)
Greek0.3%(280)
West Indian0.3%(236)
Hungarian0.3%(221)
Czech0.2%(174)
Welsh0.2%(173)
Croatian0.2%(162)
Russian0.2%(159)
Danish0.2%(148)
Swiss0.1%(120)
Jamaican0.1%(115)
Bulgarian0.1%(85)
Austrian0.1%(84)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Arab0.1%(68)
Canadian0.1%(64)
Lithuanian0.1%(62)
Portuguese0.1%(49)
Kenyan0.1%(45)
Brazilian0.1%(44)
Slovak0%(38)
Romanian0%(33)
Armenian0%(29)
Ukrainian0%(25)
Lebanese0%(21)
Finnish0%(19)
Slovene0%(18)
Iranian0%(10)
Turkish0%(9)
Haitian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

23.9%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.5%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
11.0%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.6 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(11,844)
Married53%(18,942)
Widowed2.2%(792)
Divorced11.7%(4,188)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(6,782)
Married56.4%(17,491)
Widowed8.7%(2,703)
Divorced13%(4,040)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% 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)45.8%(4,271)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.5%(4,050)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.2%(2,070)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(125)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(85)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,317 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Leavenworth County, Kansas?

Leavenworth County, Kansas has about 64,371 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Leavenworth County, Kansas earns about $32,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Leavenworth County, Kansas expensive?

In Leavenworth County, Kansas, the median home is worth about $63,400, and the typical rent is about $426 a month.

How educated are people in Leavenworth County, Kansas?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Leavenworth County, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Leavenworth County, Kansas?

About 7.8% of people in Leavenworth County, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

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

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