Leavenworth County, Kansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 82,493
Median household income: $86,906
Median home value: $260,600

Home to 82,493 residents, Leavenworth County is one of Kansas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $86,906 is above the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Leavenworth County's population grew 2.2% from 80,745 to 82,493, while its median household income rose 19.0% from $73,013 to $86,906.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $1,138.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 82,493
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $86,906
Median home value: $260,600
Median gross rent: $1,138
Housing units: 31,589
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

80,74582,493

Median household income

$73,013$86,906

Median home value

$182,900$260,600

Median gross rent

$987$1,138

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	80,745	$73,013	$182,900	$987
2020	81,499	$76,307	$195,000	$991
2021	81,601	$80,853	$207,500	$998
2022	82,050	$84,307	$240,800	$1,102
2023	82,493	$86,906	$260,600	$1,138

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,074	6.2%
5 to 17	14,495	17.6%
18 to 24	6,867	8.3%
25 to 34	10,242	12.4%
35 to 44	11,957	14.5%
45 to 54	10,660	12.9%
55 to 64	10,385	12.6%
65 to 74	7,837	9.5%
75 and over	4,976	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	64,124	77.7%
Black or African American	5,916	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	343	0.4%
Asian	1,049	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.0%
Some other race	590	0.7%
Two or more races	4,415	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,027	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,700	6.6%
High school graduate	15,065	26.9%
Some college or associate's	16,767	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	11,965	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8,560	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29,155	78.4%
Carpooled	2,957	8.0%
Public transit	68	0.2%
Walked	616	1.7%
Bicycle	169	0.5%
Worked from home	3,799	10.2%
Other means	419	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,753	32.2%
15 to 29 min	10,274	30.8%
30 to 44 min	8,090	24.2%
45 to 59 min	2,939	8.8%
60+ min	1,328	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 8.6% (6,671 of 77,206)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,572	69.1%
Nonfamily households	9,182	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,754	94.2%
Vacant	1,835	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,475	68.8%
Renter-occupied	9,279	31.2%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,172	76.5%
1-unit, attached	2,399	7.6%
2 to 4 units	1,883	6.0%
5 to 19 units	1,774	5.6%
20 or more units	826	2.6%
Mobile home & other	535	1.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 20103
State: Kansas
Land area: 463 sq mi
Water area: 5.53 sq mi
Center point: 39.1895, -95.0390

Cities & places

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