McPherson County, Kansas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,130
Median household income: $77,701
Median home value: $198,400

McPherson County, Kansas counts 30,130 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $77,701 runs above the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, McPherson County's population grew 5.5% from 28,567 to 30,130, while its median household income rose 31.5% from $59,089 to $77,701.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $889.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,130
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,701
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 13,128
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,56730,130

Median household income

$59,089$77,701

Median home value

$151,800$198,400

Median gross rent

$746$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,567	$59,089	$151,800	$746
2020	28,557	$59,928	$154,700	$749
2021	30,059	$63,816	$164,400	$795
2022	30,085	$71,250	$180,900	$871
2023	30,130	$77,701	$198,400	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,529	5.1%
5 to 17	5,038	16.7%
18 to 24	3,530	11.7%
25 to 34	3,379	11.2%
35 to 44	3,675	12.2%
45 to 54	3,159	10.5%
55 to 64	3,876	12.9%
65 to 74	3,184	10.6%
75 and over	2,760	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,986	89.6%
Black or African American	486	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.1%
Asian	218	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	775	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,635	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,537	7.7%
High school graduate	4,837	24.1%
Some college or associate's	7,031	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,304	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,324	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,752	80.6%
Carpooled	1,157	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	647	4.1%
Bicycle	107	0.7%
Worked from home	1,050	6.6%
Other means	106	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,935	60.5%
15 to 29 min	3,548	24.0%
30 to 44 min	1,614	10.9%
45 to 59 min	355	2.4%
60+ min	317	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.1% (2,579 of 28,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,195	67.4%
Nonfamily households	3,956	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,151	92.6%
Vacant	977	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,211	75.8%
Renter-occupied	2,940	24.2%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,662	81.2%
1-unit, attached	363	2.8%
2 to 4 units	1,004	7.6%
5 to 19 units	300	2.3%
20 or more units	142	1.1%
Mobile home & other	657	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 20113
State: Kansas
Land area: 898 sq mi
Water area: 2.32 sq mi
Center point: 38.3958, -97.6475

Cities & places

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