Geary County, Kansas

Geary County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 36,338 in 2025 across 996 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 36,338; 2025 estimate
Area: 996 km²
Density: 36; per km²
Median income: $59,317; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 27.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	94.1%	3 / 105	141 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,104	5 / 105	720 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$172,700	23 / 105	1,749 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	43.5%	105 / 105	3,122 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	11.2%	72 / 105	1,989 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	8.7%	105 / 105	3,134 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.4%	39 / 105	768 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	2.8%	8 / 105	371 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	24 / 105	1,336 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	14.4%	2 / 105	596 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	7.7%	21 / 105	594 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	16.9%	17 / 105	513 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	27.1	104 / 105	3,126 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	907	92 / 105	2,796 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	14.1%	21 / 105	633 / 3,144
Under 182024	31.8%	2 / 105	34 / 3,144
Veterans2024	20.5%	1 / 105	3 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	54.9%	98 / 105	2,574 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	18.0%	5 / 105	684 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	9.2%	21 / 105	2,089 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.388	92 / 105	3,032 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$59,317	79 / 105	2,148 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,780	104 / 105	2,611 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.9%	2 / 105	387 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	26.2%	33 / 105	1,048 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	93.0%	52 / 105	764 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.7%	57 / 105	1,601 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.2%	58 / 105	1,794 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	36,338	13 / 105	1,289 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	36	8 / 105	958 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.7%	5 / 105	590 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.2%	19 / 105	1,130 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17.5	56 / 105	2,805 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.9%	75 / 105	2,386 / 3,144

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