Kansas
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Kansas Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 34.9
People per square mile, 2020: 35.9
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
0 |
1800 |
0 |
1810 |
0 |
1820 |
0 |
1830 |
0 |
1840 |
0 |
1850 |
0 |
1860 |
107,206 |
1870 |
364,399 |
1880 |
996,096 |
1890 |
1,428,108 |
1900 |
1,470,495 |
1910 |
1,690,949 |
1920 |
1,769,257 |
1930 |
1,880,999 |
1940 |
1,801,028 |
1950 |
1,905,299 |
1960 |
2,178,611 |
1970 |
2,249,071 |
1980 |
2,364,236 |
1990 |
2,477,574 |
2000 |
2,688,418 |
2010 |
2,853,118 |
2020 |
2,937,880 |
2030 |
3,011,782 |
2040 |
3,032,653 |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census & Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2010 |
Percent Change |
|
KANSAS |
2,937,880 |
2,853,118 |
84,762 |
2.97% |
Allen County |
12526 |
13,371 |
-845 |
-6.32% |
Anderson County |
7836 |
8,102 |
-266 |
-3.28% |
Atchison County |
16348 |
16,924 |
-576 |
-3.40% |
Barber County |
4228 |
4,861 |
-633 |
-13.02% |
Barton County |
25493 |
27,674 |
-2,181 |
-7.88% |
Bourbon County |
14360 |
15,173 |
-813 |
-5.36% |
Brown County |
9508 |
9,984 |
-476 |
-4.77% |
Butler County |
67380 |
65,880 |
1,500 |
2.28% |
Chase County |
2572 |
2,790 |
-218 |
-7.81% |
Chautauqua County |
3379 |
3,669 |
-290 |
-7.90% |
Cherokee County |
19362 |
21,603 |
-2,241 |
-10.37% |
Cheyenne County |
2616 |
2,726 |
-110 |
-4.04% |
Clark County |
1991 |
2,215 |
-224 |
-10.11% |
Clay County |
8117 |
8,535 |
-418 |
-4.90% |
Cloud County |
9032 |
9,533 |
-501 |
-5.26% |
Coffey County |
8360 |
8,601 |
-241 |
-2.80% |
Comanche County |
1689 |
1,891 |
-202 |
-10.68% |
Cowley County |
34549 |
36,311 |
-1,762 |
-4.85% |
Crawford County |
38972 |
39,134 |
-162 |
-0.41% |
Decatur County |
2764 |
2,961 |
-197 |
-6.65% |
Dickinson County |
18402 |
19,754 |
-1,352 |
-6.84% |
Doniphan County |
7510 |
7,945 |
-435 |
-5.48% |
Douglas County |
118785 |
110,826 |
7,959 |
7.18% |
Edwards County |
2907 |
3,037 |
-130 |
-4.28% |
Elk County |
2483 |
2,882 |
-399 |
-13.84% |
Ellis County |
28934 |
28,452 |
482 |
1.69% |
Ellsworth County |
6376 |
6,497 |
-121 |
-1.86% |
Finney County |
38470 |
36,776 |
1,694 |
4.61% |
Ford County |
34287 |
33,848 |
439 |
1.30% |
Franklin County |
25996 |
25,992 |
4 |
0.02% |
Geary County |
36739 |
34,362 |
2,377 |
6.92% |
Gove County |
2718 |
2,695 |
23 |
0.85% |
Graham County |
2415 |
2,597 |
-182 |
-7.01% |
Grant County |
7352 |
7,829 |
-477 |
-6.09% |
Gray County |
5653 |
6,006 |
-353 |
-5.88% |
Greeley County |
1284 |
1,247 |
37 |
2.97% |
Greenwood County |
6016 |
6,689 |
-673 |
-10.06% |
Hamilton County |
2518 |
2,690 |
-172 |
-6.39% |
Harper County |
5485 |
6,034 |
-549 |
-9.10% |
Harvey County |
34024 |
34,684 |
-660 |
-1.90% |
Haskell County |
3780 |
4,256 |
-476 |
-11.18% |
Hodgeman County |
1723 |
1,916 |
-193 |
-10.07% |
Jackson County |
13232 |
13,462 |
-230 |
-1.71% |
Jefferson County |
18368 |
19,126 |
-758 |
-3.96% |
Jewell County |
2932 |
3,077 |
-145 |
-4.71% |
Johnson County |
609863 |
544,179 |
65,684 |
12.07% |
Kearny County |
3983 |
3,977 |
6 |
0.15% |
Kingman County |
7470 |
7,858 |
-388 |
-4.94% |
Kiowa County |
2460 |
2,553 |
-93 |
-3.64% |
Labette County |
20184 |
21,607 |
-1,423 |
-6.59% |
Lane County |
1574 |
1,750 |
-176 |
-10.06% |
Leavenworth County |
81881 |
76,227 |
5,654 |
7.42% |
Lincoln County |
2939 |
3,241 |
-302 |
-9.32% |
Linn County |
9591 |
9,656 |
-65 |
-0.67% |
Logan County |
2762 |
2,756 |
6 |
0.22% |
Lyon County |
32179 |
33,690 |
-1,511 |
-4.49% |
McPherson County |
30223 |
29,180 |
1,043 |
3.57% |
Marion County |
11823 |
12,660 |
-837 |
-6.61% |
Marshall County |
10038 |
10,117 |
-79 |
-0.78% |
Meade County |
4055 |
4,575 |
-520 |
-11.37% |
Miami County |
34191 |
32,787 |
1,404 |
4.28% |
Mitchell County |
5796 |
6,373 |
-577 |
-9.05% |
Montgomery County |
31486 |
35,471 |
-3,985 |
-11.23% |
Morris County |
5386 |
5,923 |
-537 |
-9.07% |
Morton County |
2701 |
3,233 |
-532 |
-16.46% |
Nemaha County |
10273 |
10,178 |
95 |
0.93% |
Neosho County |
15904 |
16,512 |
-608 |
-3.68% |
Ness County |
2687 |
3,107 |
-420 |
-13.52% |
Norton County |
5459 |
5,671 |
-212 |
-3.74% |
Osage County |
15766 |
16,295 |
-529 |
-3.25% |
Osborne County |
3500 |
3,858 |
-358 |
-9.28% |
Ottawa County |
5735 |
6,091 |
-356 |
-5.84% |
Pawnee County |
6253 |
6,973 |
-720 |
-10.33% |
Phillips County |
4981 |
5,642 |
-661 |
-11.72% |
Pottawatomie County |
25348 |
21,604 |
3,744 |
17.33% |
Pratt County |
9157 |
9,656 |
-499 |
-5.17% |
Rawlins County |
2561 |
2,519 |
42 |
1.67% |
Reno County |
61898 |
64,511 |
-2,613 |
-4.05% |
Republic County |
4674 |
4,980 |
-306 |
-6.14% |
Rice County |
9427 |
10,083 |
-656 |
-6.51% |
Riley County |
71959 |
71,115 |
844 |
1.19% |
Rooks County |
4919 |
5,181 |
-262 |
-5.06% |
Rush County |
2956 |
3,307 |
-351 |
-10.61% |
Russell County |
6691 |
6,970 |
-279 |
-4.00% |
Saline County |
54303 |
55,606 |
-1,303 |
-2.34% |
Scott County |
5151 |
4,936 |
215 |
4.36% |
Sedgwick County |
523824 |
498,365 |
25,459 |
5.11% |
Seward County |
21964 |
22,952 |
-988 |
-4.30% |
Shawnee County |
178909 |
177,934 |
975 |
0.55% |
Sheridan County |
2447 |
2,556 |
-109 |
-4.26% |
Sherman County |
5927 |
6,010 |
-83 |
-1.38% |
Smith County |
3570 |
3,853 |
-283 |
-7.34% |
Stafford County |
4072 |
4,437 |
-365 |
-8.23% |
Stanton County |
2084 |
2,235 |
-151 |
-6.76% |
Stevens County |
5250 |
5,724 |
-474 |
-8.28% |
Sumner County |
22382 |
24,132 |
-1,750 |
-7.25% |
Thomas County |
7930 |
7,900 |
30 |
0.38% |
Trego County |
2808 |
3,001 |
-193 |
-6.43% |
Wabaunsee County |
6877 |
7,053 |
-176 |
-2.50% |
Wallace County |
1512 |
1,485 |
27 |
1.82% |
Washington County |
5530 |
5,799 |
-269 |
-4.64% |
Wichita County |
2152 |
2,234 |
-82 |
-3.67% |
Wilson County |
8624 |
9,409 |
-785 |
-8.34% |
Woodson County |
3115 |
3,309 |
-194 |
-5.86% |
Wyandotte County |
169245 |
157,505 |
11,740 |
7.45% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Kansas Population News Articles
The lesser prairie chicken is disappearing in Kansas, can conservation credits save it? – Oct 10, 2024
Counties with the worst droughts in Kansas – Sept 27, 2024
Why this Kansas prairie butterfly may get protections as its population declines – Sept 16, 2024
U.S. senators from Colorado, Kansas, Arizona introduce bill to unlock funds for water preservation – Sept 13, 2024
86.1% of Kansas Lakes Are Too Polluted for Swimming – July 19, 2024
Counties with the worst droughts in Kansas – July 19, 2024
New technology strives to conserve vital water source for Western Kansas – July 10, 2024
How a unique Topeka program is welcoming immigrants and helping them thrive – July 4, 2024
Kansas health experts emphasize preparation and awareness amid heat wave – July 3, 2024
Lawrence grows, Liberal shrinks: How Kansas cities’ populations have changed since 2020 – July 1, 2024
EPA Fines Lawrence, Kansas, Landfill for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations – December 12, 2023
Largest industry in Kansas experiencing labor shortage – December 11, 2023
Governor Kelly Announces Heartland Flyer Passenger Rail Expansion Moves Forward in Kansas – December 8, 2023
State funding set aside for Kansas River trash removal, high-risk dam repairs – November 22, 2023
Kansas oil refinery agrees to $23 million in penalties for violating federal air pollution law – November 20, 2023
Kansas lakes contain hidden pollution with unknown health impacts, study finds – July 28, 2023
‘I want all these people cleared out of there’: Shawnee Co. official looks to restrict homeless camps in Topeka parks, trails – July 23, 2023
Hot, dry, windy events on the rise in Kansas wheat fields – July 10, 2023
Two months after the Keystone’s biggest oil spill, residents of a Kansas county wonder what’s next – Feb 2, 2023
Kansas wheat farmers face a tougher future as climate change ramps up dry, hot, windy weather – Jan 16, 2023
‘This is do or die’: Western Kansas farmers push to save the Ogallala Aquifer before it’s too late – Jan 16, 2023
Backlash over cleanup of Lawrence homeless camp points to bigger problems – Aug 15, 2022
City donates nearly five acres of land for affordable housing – Aug 8, 2022
Volunteers paint manhole covers to promote environmental message – July 26, 2022
Harvesting Wheat in Drought-Parched Kansas – July 22, 2022
In Kansas, biologists are poisoning trees to save birds, butterflies – April 12, 2022
As fertilizer pollutes tap water in small towns, rural Kansans pay the price – April 20, 2022
Farmers in the Plains are in ‘dire straits’ due to drought, wildfire conditions – May 9, 2022
Neighbors petition to stop industrial park proposal from taking root in De Soto – January 5, 2022
EPA Announces Cherokee County, Kansas, Superfund Site to Receive Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding – December 17, 2021
Gov. Kelly announces $750M in new Kansas highway projects – December 15, 2021
Farmers offered climate credits in aspiring carbon market – October 7, 2021
EGEB: Kansas’s first big wind farm turns 20. Here’s how it’s going – October 5, 2021
See how much of Kansas is experiencing drought conditions – September 26, 2021
Electric cars are ready for longer commutes of rural Kansas, if drivers can stand the sticker shock – Aug 1, 2021
KANSAS IS A LEADER IN WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT – Aug 2, 2021
Kansas Citians Face Challenges Paying Off Utility Debt, Putting Them At Risk Of Shutoffs – July 27, 2021
Kansas Religious Groups Confront Climate Change – July 15, 2021
Amtrak amping up passenger rail services in Kansas – April 6, 2021