Finney County, Kansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,001
Median household income: $72,437
Median home value: $191,100

Home to 38,001 residents, Finney County is one of Kansas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,437 is in line with the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Finney County's population grew 3.4% from 36,750 to 38,001, while its median household income rose 19.1% from $60,798 to $72,437.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.3% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 52.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,001
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,437
Median home value: $191,100
Median gross rent: $991
Housing units: 14,279
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,75038,001

Median household income

$60,798$72,437

Median home value

$152,500$191,100

Median gross rent

$806$991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,750	$60,798	$152,500	$806
2020	36,451	$60,498	$159,300	$831
2021	38,338	$61,374	$162,000	$882
2022	38,187	$68,481	$183,900	$964
2023	38,001	$72,437	$191,100	$991

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,938	7.7%
5 to 17	8,489	22.3%
18 to 24	4,066	10.7%
25 to 34	5,036	13.3%
35 to 44	4,647	12.2%
45 to 54	4,354	11.5%
55 to 64	4,092	10.8%
65 to 74	2,688	7.1%
75 and over	1,691	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,422	38.0%
Black or African American	1,605	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	1,481	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.1%
Some other race	15	0.0%
Two or more races	494	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,915	52.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.9%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,494	28.9%
High school graduate	5,158	22.9%
Some college or associate's	6,414	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,958	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,484	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,686	80.3%
Carpooled	2,737	15.0%
Public transit	50	0.3%
Walked	146	0.8%
Bicycle	27	0.1%
Worked from home	567	3.1%
Other means	73	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,971	56.3%
15 to 29 min	6,184	34.9%
30 to 44 min	947	5.3%
45 to 59 min	147	0.8%
60+ min	470	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 11.7% (4,351 of 37,216)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,236	70.0%
Nonfamily households	3,962	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,198	92.4%
Vacant	1,081	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,449	64.0%
Renter-occupied	4,749	36.0%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,694	60.9%
1-unit, attached	360	2.5%
2 to 4 units	1,941	13.6%
5 to 19 units	1,013	7.1%
20 or more units	357	2.5%
Mobile home & other	1,914	13.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 20055
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,302 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 38.0498, -100.7400

Cities & places

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