Cowley County, Kansas
Cowley County, Kansas · ZIP 67005, 67008, 67019
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 34,186 (2024 estimate)Population
- 13,339Households
- $58,263Median household income
- $111,600Median home value
- 36Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Cowley County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,291 |
| 2010 | 36,311 |
| 2020 | 34,549 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,263 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 9,400 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,939 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
10,889 employees in 719 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cowley County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,487 | 2,937,569 |
| Median household income | $58,263 | $72,639 |
| Median age | 38.1 | 37.2 |
| Median home value | $111,600 | $203,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.3% | 35.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.9% | 7.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.5% | 66.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.3 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Cowley County36 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas City | City | 11,761 | 9.49 sq mi |
| Winfield | City | 11,678 | 11.1 sq mi |
| Creswell Township | Township | 1,905 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Bolton Township | Township | 1,445 | 52.2 sq mi |
| Ninnescah Township | Township | 898 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Pleasant Valley Township | Township | 801 | 45.1 sq mi |
| Maple Township | Township | 739 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Silver Creek Township | Township | 684 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Udall | City | 641 | 0.54 sq mi |
| Walnut Township | Township | 621 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Burden | City | 506 | 0.52 sq mi |
| Vernon Township | Township | 458 | 39.3 sq mi |
| Parkerfield | City | 403 | 0.91 sq mi |
| Dexter Township | Township | 368 | 71.3 sq mi |
| Silverdale Township | Township | 351 | 52.5 sq mi |
| Salem Township | Township | 314 | 26.2 sq mi |
| Tisdale Township | Township | 309 | 30.1 sq mi |
| Rock Creek Township | Township | 258 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Omnia Township | Township | 255 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Dexter | City | 229 | 0.28 sq mi |
| Fairview Township | Township | 221 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Beaver Township | Township | 187 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Richland Township | Township | 172 | 41.7 sq mi |
| Atlanta | City | 163 | 0.48 sq mi |
| Sheridan Township | Township | 162 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Liberty Township | Township | 156 | 48.0 sq mi |
| Windsor Township | Township | 152 | 93.7 sq mi |
| Rock | Census designated place | 123 | 0.40 sq mi |
| Harvey Township | Township | 95 | 62.7 sq mi |
| Cambridge | City | 92 | 0.18 sq mi |
| Spring Creek Township | Township | 74 | 44.5 sq mi |
| Grant Township | Township | 67 | 44.8 sq mi |
| Silverdale | Census designated place | 37 | 1.04 sq mi |
| Otter Township | Township | 32 | 51.8 sq mi |
| New Salem | Census designated place | 24 | 0.37 sq mi |
| Cedar Township | Township | 23 | 46.1 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Butler CountyPopulation 69,158 (2024 estimate)
- Chautauqua CountyPopulation 3,339 (2024 estimate)
- Elk CountyPopulation 2,436 (2024 estimate)
- Kay CountyPopulation 43,437 (2024 estimate)
- Osage CountyPopulation 46,495 (2024 estimate)
- Sedgwick CountyPopulation 536,081 (2024 estimate)
- Sumner CountyPopulation 22,336 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.