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Geary County, KS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Manhattan, KS
Designated Market Area: Topeka, KS
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 35,691   ( 1,329 from 2010 , 1,039 from 2020)
Land area: 384.7 square miles
Population density: 92.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,220 56.65% 1.8%
Black:5,72316.03% 4.9%
Indian:3160.89% 14.1%
Asian:1,4934.18% 12.9%
2+ races:1,9015.33% 3.3%
Hispanic:6,03816.92% 42.0%
Total non-White:15,47143.35% 12.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,292 31.2
Deaths:5607.6
Net Migration: -2,877-39.2
Net Immigration: 1251.7
Change in White population:-367 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,696 4.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
34,362
20,58759.91%
6,01517.50%
2770.81%
1,3223.85%
1,8415.36%
4,25212.37%
13,77540.09%

2000
27,947
17,18761.50%
6,00721.49%
1870.67%
9683.46%
1,1604.15%
2,3628.45%
10,76038.50%

1990
30,453
20,26866.56%
7,05123.15%
1920.63%
1,3004.27%
n/a
1,6425.39%
10,18533.44%

1980
29,852
21,30971.38%
5,58718.72%
250.08%
1,1463.84%
n/a
1,7425.84%
8,54328.62%

1970
28,111
23,24682.69%
3,35311.93%
960.34%
3891.38%
n/a
8182.91%
4,865 17.31%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,642 20.2
1,7996.4
-4,190-15.0
550.2
3,400 12.2
3,015 10.8
1990's
NumberRate
7,409 24.3
1,9946.5
-13,869-45.5
3461.1
-3,081 -10.1
575 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
9,573 32.1
1,999 6.7
-6,722 -22.5
n/a
-1,041 -3.5
1,642 5.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-8,181 -29.1
n/a
-1,937 -6.9
3,678 13.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Geary County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
26.6
11,274 31.6%
24,417 68.4%
3,076 8.6%
13,512
2.61
9,482 70.2%
6,855 72.3%
1,646 17.4%
4,030 29.8%

2010
NumberPercent
27.7
10,617 30.9%
23,745 69.1%
2,628 7.6%
12,690
2.64
8,990 70.8%
6,432 71.5%
1,606 17.9%
3,700 29.2%

2000
NumberPercent
29.4
8,280 29.6%
19,667 70.4%
2,643 9.5%
10,474
2.61
7,653 73.1%
6,058 79.2%
854 11.2%
2,821 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
26.6
9,093 29.9%
21,360 70.1%
2,303 7.6%
10,740
2.69
8,339 77.6%
7,039 84.4%
704 8.4%
2,401 22.4%

1980
NumberPercent
24.1
8,694 29.1%
21,158 70.9%
2,059 6.9%
9,973
2.79
7,678 77.0%
6,697 87.2%
614 8.0%
2,295 23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Geary County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,893 
Median Value$162,400 
Occupied13,51285.0%
Vacant2,38115.0%
Owned5,81343.0%
Rented7,69957.0%
Median Rent$1,132 
Single-Family Units10,22664.3%
    Detached7,92549.9%
    Attached2,30114.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,59216.3%
Mobile Homes8615.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Geary County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008296.1%
$10,000 to $14,9995614.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995414.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993802.8%
$25,000 to $29,9997655.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996885.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998586.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996544.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996674.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0057.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,77113.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,05315.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0257.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996064.5%
$150,000 to $199,9997565.6%
$200,000 or more3532.6%
Median Household Income57,992 
Per Capita Income27,030 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2321.7%
Public Assistance3222.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1598.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,71956.8%
Unemployed5472.9%
In Armed Forces3,84320.4%
Total Labor Force15,10980.1%
Not in Labor Force3,76419.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,1943,38955.3%
Non-Profit19644530.6%
Self-Employed39743847.5%
Local Government43889033.0%
State Government12642023.1%
Federal Government1,32586860.4%
Total Private + Self4,5913,82754.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0852,62344.3%
Total6,6766,45050.9%
Pct. Govt.31.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,65412.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,52219.1%
Professional, Technical2,46718.6%
Service Occupations2,59619.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing540.4%
All others3,99030.2%
White Collar 50.2%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,02415.3%
Educational services1,60312.1%
Health care and social assistance1,50111.3%
Public administration1,41710.7%
Manufacturing1,0237.7%
Accommodation and food services9146.9%
Construction8756.6%
Other services7225.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4863.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4503.4%
Transportation and warehousing4243.2%
Finance and insurance3963.0%
Wholesale trade3512.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3442.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2612.0%
Information1611.2%
Utilities1491.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1281.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Geary County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,0438.40%
Puerto Rican1,5124.17%
Cuban770.21%
Dominican1580.44%
Total Central American4041.11%
Costa Rican110.03%
Guatemalan570.16%
Honduran800.22%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian1070.30%
Salvadoran1490.41%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2970.82%
Argentinean150.04%
Bolivian430.12%
Chilean460.13%
Colombian830.23%
Ecuadorian70.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1030.28%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5951.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino4671.29%
Korean3921.08%
Indian730.20%
Vietnamese610.17%
Thai570.16%
Chinese430.12%
Japanese320.09%
Taiwanese80.02%
Burmese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,84683.8%
Spanish3,1469.8%
German, other Germanic4871.5%
Other Asian4481.4%
Other2650.8%
Tagalog2490.8%
Korean2450.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1690.5%
Other Indo-European920.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,86216.2%
Irish2,5907.1%
English2,2426.2%
American1,5204.2%
Italian1,0392.9%
Swedish9992.8%
French8912.5%
Norwegian7642.1%
Czech5441.5%
European5211.4%
Scottish4991.4%
African4001.1%
Polish3961.1%
French Canadian3481.0%
Scandinavian2530.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen35,15097.0%
Not a citizen1,0973.0%
Native33,57692.6%
Foreign-born2,6717.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Geary County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
537 2.7%695 3.6%5,147 26.3%8,507 43.5%2,830 14.5%1,831 9.4%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 537 2.7%
9-12 Years 695 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,147 26.3%
Some College 8,507 43.5%
Bach. Degree 2,830 14.5%
Grad Degree 1,831 9.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Geary County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,778 9,965 813 7.5% 4.2%
1991 10,828 9,870 958 8.8% 4.5%
1992 11,775 10,970 805 6.8% 4.6%
1993 11,341 10,473 868 7.7% 4.9%
1994 10,922 10,054 868 7.9% 4.8%
1995 10,966 10,250 716 6.5% 4.3%
1996 10,248 9,571 677 6.6% 4.3%
1997 10,092 9,389 703 7.0% 3.8%
1998 10,193 9,503 690 6.8% 3.7%
1999 9,957 9,260 697 7.0% 3.5%
2000 11,311 10,756 555 4.9% 3.8%
2001 11,059 10,443 616 5.6% 4.3%
2002 11,012 10,343 669 6.1% 5.1%
2003 11,163 10,477 686 6.1% 5.5%
2004 11,194 10,471 723 6.5% 5.5%
2005 11,093 10,429 664 6.0% 5.1%
2006 11,292 10,696 596 5.3% 4.4%
2007 11,937 11,410 527 4.4% 4.3%
2008 13,511 12,882 629 4.7% 4.6%
2009 14,065 13,024 1,041 7.4% 6.9%
2010 13,351 12,146 1,205 9.0% 7.0%
2011 13,231 12,034 1,197 9.0% 6.4%
2012 12,855 11,743 1,112 8.7% 5.7%
2013 12,694 11,593 1,101 8.7% 5.3%
2014 12,349 11,454 895 7.2% 4.5%
2015 12,142 11,391 751 6.2% 4.2%
2016 12,112 11,431 681 5.6% 4.0%
2017 11,512 10,945 567 4.9% 3.6%
2018 11,439 10,910 529 4.6% 3.3%
2019 11,335 10,845 490 4.3% 3.2%
2020 11,652 10,852 800 6.9% 5.9%
2021 11,435 10,937 498 4.4% 3.3%
2022 11,358 10,931 427 3.8% 2.7%
2023 11,099 10,673 426 3.8% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com