Geary County, KS

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2024 Population

35,815

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

6.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,317

3.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,700

4.67% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,118

3.69% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Geary 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.

97% of the residents in Geary County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Geary County, KS was $172,700, and the homeownership rate was 43.5%.

Most people in Geary County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Geary County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Geary County, KS borders Clay County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Morris County, KS, Riley County, KS, and Wabaunsee County, KS.

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Population & Diversity

Geary County, KS is home to a population of 35.8k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.44% of Geary County, KS residents were born outside of the country (2.66k people).

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Geary County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.81k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Geary County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Geary County, KS was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Geary County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 310
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.14k ± 443
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 505

16.9%

Hispanic Population

6.05k people

16.9% of the people in Geary County, KS are hispanic (6.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Geary 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

7.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.66k people

7.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.66k people

As of 2024, 7.44% of Geary County, KS residents (2.66k 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 Geary County, KS was 7.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,597 ± 370
Gulf War (1990s)
563 ± 116
Vietnam
496 ± 164

Geary County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Geary County, KS employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Geary County, KS were Retail Trade (1,936 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,716 people), and Educational Services (1,454 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,393), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,739), and Public Administration ($62,212).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2024 Value

± 825

−3.69%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Geary County, KS declined at a rate of −3.69%, from 12.6k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Geary County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,292 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,190 people), and Management Occupations (1,000 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Geary 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

12.1k

2024 Value

± 825

−3.69%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Geary County, KS declined at a rate of −3.69%, from 12.6k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Geary County, KS, are Retail Trade (1,936 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,716 people), and Educational Services (1,454 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Geary County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Geary County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,951

Median earning men ± $4,960

$28,435

Median earning women ± $3,490

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,278), Public Administration ($65,560), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,942).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,385), Manufacturing ($46,607), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,563).

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

47
Other Services (except Public Administration)
38
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
34
Retail Trade

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

$79.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$45.5k
Manufacturing
$36.5k
Retail Trade

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 Geary 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Geary County, KS was $172,700 in 2024, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,000 to $172,700, a 4.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Geary County, KS is 43.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Geary County, KS have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Geary County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Geary County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.4%.

Housing

Property

$172,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,229

$6,161

Median Property Taxes

±$523

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 Geary County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.5% of the housing units in Geary County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Geary 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.

$59,317

Median Household Income

± $2,523

14.2k

Number of Households

± 885

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.2k households in Geary County, KS grew to $59,317 from the previous year's value of $57,344.

The following chart displays the households in Geary 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 Geary 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (8.73%)
Walked (6.19%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Geary County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.73%) and those who walked to work (6.19%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Geary County, KS have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Geary County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Geary 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 Geary County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Geary County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Geary County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.4%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Geary County, KS (6.26k out of 34.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Geary County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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, 14.6% of the children was living in poverty in Geary County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.5%.

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 484 in Geary County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 2.92 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.3% of the population of Geary County, KS has health coverage, with 26.1% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 4.75% on Medicare, 22.3% on non-group plans, and 26.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Geary County, KS see 2,567 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,567 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 871 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 238 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,567 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Geary County, KS

Primary care physicians in Geary County, KS see an average of 2,567 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,567 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.6% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 25.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.89% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.71%

Uninsured

26.1%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

4.75%

Medicare

22.3%

Non-Group

26.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Geary County, KS declined by 2.93% from 7.94% to 7.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Geary 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 75.3 in Geary County, KS.

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

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