Sumner County, Kansas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Sumner County, Kansas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Sumner County, Kansas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Sumner County, Kansas. The estimated population of Sumner County, Kansas is 22,603 people, with a median age of 42.1.

We can look at the total population in Sumner County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
22,603
 -1.42% -3.14%
2020
22,928
 -0.8% -
2019
23,114
 -0.41% -
2018
23,208
 -0.55% -
2017
23,336
 - -

Population of Sumner County, Kansas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.6%
90%
 -1.56%
Black/African American
0.8%
0.9%
 -11.11%
Native
1.1%
1%
 +10.00%
Hispanic
5.7%
5.3%
 +7.55%
Asian
0.6%
0.4%
 +50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
2.3%
 +26.09%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Sumner County, Kansas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.1 0% 40.2 +2.29% 42.9 -2.94%
2020 42.1 +2.18% 39.3 -0.25% 44.2 +4%
2019 41.2 +0.24% 39.4 0% 42.5 0%
2018 41.1 +0.98% 39.4 +0.77% 42.5 +1.43%
2017 40.7 - 39.1 - 41.9 -

The median age of Sumner County, Kansas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,582 -0.52% 1,510 -11.02% 1,571 1,350
10 to 19 1,699 +2.44% 1,638 -14% 1,732 1,407
20 to 29 1,346 -10.06% 1,237 +0.75% 1,213 1,245
30 to 39 1,346 -7.95% 1,167 -10.2% 1,238 1,046
40 to 49 1,333 +4.53% 1,336 +1.49% 1,392 1,353
50 to 59 1,882 -9.98% 1,735 -13.6% 1,691 1,508
60 to 69 1,288 +10.03% 1,327 +3.28% 1,405 1,362
70+ 1,182 +8.75% 1,728 +4.29% 1,287 1,803

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Sumner County, Kansas is $54,854.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Sumner County.

  • Under 25
    $53,917.00
  • 25 to 44
    $69,066.00
  • 45 to 64
    $67,348.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,714.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Sumner County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Sumner County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Sumner County, Kansas is currently $70,498.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.04% of households in Sumner County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Sumner County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.79%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.27%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.34%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.18%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.86%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.52%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.04%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Sumner County is $28,922.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Sumner County by the total population of Sumner County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Sumner County, Kansas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Sumner County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.96%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.42%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.09%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.09%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.44%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Sumner County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Sumner County over the age of 16 is 17,700.

Of those people, a total of 60.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Sumner County is 56.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,157 43.60% 14.10%
20 to 24 years 1,297 86.00% 8.10%
25 to 29 years 1,161 81.80% 9.60%
30 to 34 years 1,170 87.80% 6.50%
35 to 44 years 2,594 87.40% 1.80%
45 to 54 years 2,682 79.60% 11.20%
55 to 59 years 1,782 70.30% 3.20%
60 to 64 years 1,613 45.90% 2.40%
65 to 74 years 2,413 21.20% 2.70%
75 years and over 1,831 6.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Sumner County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 16,473 60.90% 6.00%
Black or African American 178 41.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 279 30.80% 23.30%
Asian 118 75.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 177 32.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 475 59.80% 16.20%
Hispanic or Latino 857 69.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,922 60.30% 6.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Sumner County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Sumner County is 9,938, with median earnings of $39,428.00.

Women in Sumner County, Kansas earning approximately 67.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,938 $39,428.00
Male 5,380 $46,008.00
Female 4,558 $31,208.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 750 $67,300.00
Business and Financial 428 $62,578.00
Computer and Mathematical 161 $66,563.00
Architecture and Engineering 135 $88,188.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 67 $58,438.00
Community and Social Service 142 $36,607.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 885 $40,680.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 54 $36,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 532 $54,844.00
Healthcare Support 567 $24,875.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 123 $22,128.00
Law Enforcement 139 $46,225.00
Food Preparation and Serving 392 $10,924.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 353 $17,250.00
Personal Care and Service 272 $14,041.00
Sales 891 $25,477.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,046 $32,460.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 110 $11,346.00
Construction and Extraction 450 $53,182.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 552 $53,824.00
Production 1,075 $46,156.00
Transportation and Material Moving 527 $53,272.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 577 $67,438.00 173 $66,750.00
Business and Financial 126 $68,750.00 302 $56,806.00
Computer and Mathematical 110 $95,500.00 51 $31,708.00
Architecture and Engineering 128 $88,125.00 7 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $83,542.00 30 $16,786.00
Community and Social Service 67 $39,844.00 75 $35,268.00
Legal 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 187 $61,161.00 698 $36,895.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2 $0.00 52 $26,667.00
Healthcare Practitioners 79 $68,393.00 453 $54,648.00
Healthcare Support 33 $4,293.00 534 $26,176.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 90 $37,500.00 33 $10,547.00
Law Enforcement 127 $45,925.00 12 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 269 $11,211.00 123 $10,268.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 282 $24,444.00 71 $7,574.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $23,750.00 258 $13,973.00
Sales 381 $27,394.00 510 $15,294.00
Office and Administrative Support 110 $45,375.00 936 $32,160.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 100 $10,962.00 10 $40,714.00
Construction and Extraction 443 $53,295.00 7 $9,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 525 $49,531.00 27 $73,594.00
Production 963 $46,010.00 112 $48,958.00
Transportation and Material Moving 483 $54,890.00 44 $18,750.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,955 households in Sumner County, with an average household size of 2.48 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,649 families in Sumner County with an average family size of 3.18 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,544 285 820 3,306
Average Household Size 3.25 3.33 3.29 1.14
Total Families 4,544 285 820 0
Average Household Size 3.24 2.7 3 0

Poverty

Of the 5,649 families in Sumner County, 7.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Sumner County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,388 housing units in Sumner County, Kansas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,955 86.21%
Vacant 1,433 13.79%

21.47% of the total 10,388 housing units in Sumner County are rental units. This is approximately 2,230 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,404 are occupied by the owner - or 61.65% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Sumner County is $772.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Sumner County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    321
  • Less than $500
    467
  • $500 to $999
    1,305
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    317
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    141
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Sumner County is $99,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Sumner County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    974
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,245
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    943
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    904
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    794
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    504
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    32
  • $1,000,000 or more
    8

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Sumner County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Sumner County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,918
  • 1940 to 1949
    473
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,255
  • 1960 to 1969
    746
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,526
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,199
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,074
  • 2000 to 2009
    807
  • 2010 to 2013
    390
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Sumner County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    464
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,289
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,959
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,243

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Sumner County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Sumner County that commute to work in a particular way.

23.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Sumner County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    768
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,773
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    706
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    486
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    911
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    501
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,553
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    893
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    587
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    806
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    181
  • 90 or more minutes
    101

Summary

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Places in Sumner County, Kansas

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