Harper County, Kansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,446
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $77,300

Home to 5,446 residents, Harper County is one of Kansas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,417 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Harper County's population declined 2.6% from 5,594 to 5,446, while its median household income rose 11.1% from $49,865 to $55,417.

The median resident is 40.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,446
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $77,300
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 3,026
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5945,446

Median household income

$49,865$55,417

Median home value

$74,300$77,300

Median gross rent

$681$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,594	$49,865	$74,300	$681
2020	5,506	$49,283	$75,200	$664
2021	5,525	$52,188	$71,700	$642
2022	5,457	$53,032	$81,000	$654
2023	5,446	$55,417	$77,300	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	350	6.4%
5 to 17	1,053	19.3%
18 to 24	365	6.7%
25 to 34	520	9.5%
35 to 44	653	12.0%
45 to 54	572	10.5%
55 to 64	732	13.4%
65 to 74	696	12.8%
75 and over	505	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,740	87.0%
Black or African American	46	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.3%
Asian	11	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	13	0.2%
Two or more races	195	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	421	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	378	10.3%
High school graduate	1,372	37.3%
Some college or associate's	1,131	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	571	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	226	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,750	78.8%
Carpooled	174	7.8%
Public transit	13	0.6%
Walked	82	3.7%
Bicycle	26	1.2%
Worked from home	158	7.1%
Other means	18	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,206	58.5%
15 to 29 min	542	26.3%
30 to 44 min	186	9.0%
45 to 59 min	67	3.2%
60+ min	62	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 15.3% (812 of 5,315)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,390	63.0%
Nonfamily households	815	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,205	72.9%
Vacant	821	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,622	73.6%
Renter-occupied	583	26.4%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,586	85.5%
1-unit, attached	26	0.9%
2 to 4 units	173	5.7%
5 to 19 units	54	1.8%
20 or more units	8	0.3%
Mobile home & other	179	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20077
State: Kansas
Land area: 801 sq mi
Water area: 1.51 sq mi
Center point: 37.1882, -98.0666

Cities & places

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