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Kearny County, Kansas

Kearny County, Kansas · ZIP 67838, 67857, 67860

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,808 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,365Households
  • $74,135Median household income
  • $152,500Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Kearny County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.1%
3.8k4k4.2k4.4k4.6k2000: 4,53120002010: 3,97720102020: 3,98320204,5313,983
Population of Kearny County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,531
20103,977
20203,983

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.

Household income in Kearny County
Under $50k30%
$50k to $100k30.5%
$100k to $150k26.4%
$150k to $200k10.2%
$200k and over2.9%

Median household income $74,135 · 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.

Housing tenure in Kearny County
Owner occupied
999 units
Renter occupied
366 units
Vacancy rate
13.6%

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.

Jobs by sector in Kearny County2023
Health care and social assistance249
Retail trade87
Finance and insurance72
Transportation and warehousing60
Accommodation and food services58
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting54
Construction37
Other services (except public administration)25

692 employees in 83 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.

Kearny County compared with its state
Kearny County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKearny CountyKansas
Population3,9102,937,569
Median household income$74,135$72,639
Median age37.537.2
Median home value$152,500$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.6%35.2%
Foreign-born residents13.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes73.2%66.9%
Mean commute to work20.4 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kearny County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Lakin TownshipTownship2,39763.3 sq mi
LakinCity2,1120.95 sq mi
Deerfield TownshipTownship84646.1 sq mi
DeerfieldCity6880.48 sq mi
Southside TownshipTownship253110.2 sq mi
Hartland TownshipTownship106149.6 sq mi
East Hibbard TownshipTownship83155.5 sq mi
Kendall TownshipTownship80190.6 sq mi
West Hibbard TownshipTownship43155.3 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

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.