Anderson County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,819
Median household income: $64,925
Median home value: $147,900

Anderson County, Kansas counts 7,819 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,925 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Anderson County's population held roughly steady from 7,835 to 7,819, while its median household income rose 29.3% from $50,213 to $64,925.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,819
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,925
Median home value: $147,900
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 3,569
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8357,819

Median household income

$50,213$64,925

Median home value

$95,700$147,900

Median gross rent

$647$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,835	$50,213	$95,700	$647
2020	7,877	$52,995	$100,300	$686
2021	7,800	$56,315	$117,600	$723
2022	7,799	$67,651	$141,700	$778
2023	7,819	$64,925	$147,900	$792

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	541	6.9%
5 to 17	1,522	19.5%
18 to 24	550	7.0%
25 to 34	749	9.6%
35 to 44	799	10.2%
45 to 54	973	12.4%
55 to 64	1,064	13.6%
65 to 74	890	11.4%
75 and over	731	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,120	91.1%
Black or African American	69	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	484	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	127	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	548	10.5%
High school graduate	2,318	44.5%
Some college or associate's	1,517	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	446	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	377	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,543	76.2%
Carpooled	319	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	376	11.3%
Other means	54	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,308	44.2%
15 to 29 min	598	20.2%
30 to 44 min	408	13.8%
45 to 59 min	226	7.6%
60+ min	420	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.9% (840 of 7,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,303	70.1%
Nonfamily households	984	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,287	92.1%
Vacant	282	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,665	81.1%
Renter-occupied	622	18.9%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,159	88.5%
1-unit, attached	19	0.5%
2 to 4 units	105	2.9%
5 to 19 units	45	1.3%
20 or more units	18	0.5%
Mobile home & other	223	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 20003
State: Kansas
Land area: 580 sq mi
Water area: 4.09 sq mi
Center point: 38.2151, -95.2920

Cities & places

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