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McPherson County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of McPherson County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

McPherson County, KS is a small industrial and agricultural county with a population of 30,130 that grew 5.2% over five years, supported by a tight labor market with a 2.0% unemployment rate and 67.2% labor force participation. The workforce of roughly 16,000 is moderately educated—33.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 92.3% have a high school diploma—and remains cost-competitive, with median worker earnings of $40,695 and median gross rent of just $889 per month. A GDP per capita of $66,895 against a per capita income of $35,857 points to strong industrial output relative to personal earnings, while a median home value of $198,400 and 75.8% homeownership rate reflect broadly affordable, stable living conditions.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,851

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

McPherson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,879 (92.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races923 (3.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone558 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race502 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone199 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone117 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,147
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic253
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island76
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)67
  5. 5.Vietnamese30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,237

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,895

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,857

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,136
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,105
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,274
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,083
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,072

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,193
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,964
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,745
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,371
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,566

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.33×)848
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.00×)3,178
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)4,085
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.99×)1,056
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)1,377

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$889/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,727 (18.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,099 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,099 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999879 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999731 (8.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999705 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,695

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,373 (79.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,135 (7.3%)
  • Carpooled1,070 (6.9%)
  • Walked811 (5.2%)
  • Bicycle112 (0.7%)
  • Other57 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.