Harvey County, KS

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2024 Population

33,756

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.746% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.23%

3.35% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,368

1.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,300

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,621

0.234% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Harvey County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Harvey County, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harvey County, KS are Hesston College (98 degrees awarded in 2023) and Bethel College-North Newton (89 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Harvey County, KS was $180,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Harvey County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Harvey County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Harvey County, KS borders Butler County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Marion County, KS, Reno County, KS, and Sedgwick County, KS.

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Population & Diversity

Harvey County, KS is home to a population of 33.8k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.86% of Harvey County, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.4k people) in Harvey County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.01k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Harvey County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harvey County, KS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harvey County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harvey County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.4k ± 224
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.69k ± 498
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 139

12.2%

Hispanic Population

4.13k people

12.2% of the people in Harvey County, KS are hispanic (4.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harvey County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,075 ± 6,976 people
India
12,929 ± 2,785 people
Vietnam
10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

Foreign-Born Population

3.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

3.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2024, 3.86% of Harvey County, KS residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harvey County, KS was 3.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harvey County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
551 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
428 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
242 ± 139

Harvey County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harvey County, KS.

Economy

The economy of Harvey County, KS employs 16.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harvey County, KS were Manufacturing (3,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,724 people), and Retail Trade (1,688 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,708), Wholesale Trade ($71,152), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,369).

Employment

Occupations

16.6k

2024 Value

± 999

−0.234%

1 Year decline

± 8.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harvey County, KS declined at a rate of −0.234%, from 16.7k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harvey County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,848 people), Management Occupations (1,720 people), and Production Occupations (1,475 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harvey County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.6k

2024 Value

± 999

−0.234%

1 Year decline

± 8.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harvey County, KS declined at a rate of −0.234%, from 16.7k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harvey County, KS, are Manufacturing (3,184 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,724 people), and Retail Trade (1,688 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harvey County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Harvey County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,438

Median earning men ± $3,051

$32,834

Median earning women ± $3,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,274), Wholesale Trade ($71,961), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,764), Public Administration ($48,661), and Manufacturing ($47,703).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

77
Other Services (except Public Administration)
66
Health Care and Social Assistance
59
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$219k
Manufacturing
$120k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40.4k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Harvey County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Harvey County, KS awarded 187 degrees. The student population of Harvey County, KS in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 411 male students and 399 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harvey County, KS are White (114 and 66.3%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 16.9%), Black or African American (15 and 8.72%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (5 and 2.91%).

The largest universities in Harvey County, KS by number of degrees awarded are Hesston College (98 and 52.4%) and Bethel College-North Newton (89 and 47.6%).

The most popular majors in Harvey County, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (49 and 26.2%), Registered Nursing (47 and 25.1%), and General Business (25 and 13.4%).

The median tuition cost in Harvey County, KS for private four year colleges is $32,319.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Harvey County, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 810 (50.7% men and 49.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 810 students enrolled in Harvey County, KS, 50.7% men and 49.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 421 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
47 degrees awarded
General Business
25 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Harvey County, KS was Registered Nursing with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Harvey County, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hesston College
98 degrees awarded
Bethel College-North Newton
89 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hesston College with 98 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harvey County, KS, which is 0.655 times less than the 113 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 114 degrees mean that there were 3.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,319) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($366) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harvey County, KS was $180,300 in 2024, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,300 to $180,300, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Harvey County, KS is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harvey County, KS have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harvey County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harvey County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.393%.

Housing

Property

$180,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,188

$9,569

Median Property Taxes

±$762

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harvey County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harvey County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Harvey County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harvey County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,368

Median Household Income

± $3,934

13.7k

Number of Households

± 886

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Harvey County, KS grew to $74,368 from the previous year's value of $73,269.

The following chart displays the households in Harvey County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harvey County, KS is from Kansas.

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)
Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Harvey County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.81%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harvey County, KS have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Harvey County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harvey County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harvey County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harvey County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harvey County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.393%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harvey County, KS (2.68k out of 32.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harvey County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.6% of the children was living in poverty in Harvey County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 384 in Harvey County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 44 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.3% of the population of Harvey County, KS has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harvey County, KS see 1,353 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1352 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 206 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,353 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harvey County, KS

Primary care physicians in Harvey County, KS see an average of 1,353 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,353 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Harvey County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.75%

Uninsured

49.3%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harvey County, KS declined by 1.61% from 8.89% to 8.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harvey County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.5 in Harvey County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Harvey County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.3% in Harvey County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Harvey County, KS.