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Harvey County, Kansas

Harvey County, Kansas. Harvey County had 33,580 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.3% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. It holds 22 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 15 towns and townships) and 7 census tracts. GEOID 20079.

Harvey County is one of the 4 counties of the Wichita, KS metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

33,580

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 34,024 · ACS 2020-2024: 33,756

Median household income

$74,368

±$3,934 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$180,300

±$11,188 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$900

±$51 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

How many people live in Harvey County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 34,024 residents in Harvey County. The Census Bureau estimates 33,580 for July 1, 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 33,756 over 540 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −186 (33,810)
2021→2022 −97 (33,713)
2022→2023 −83 (33,630)
2023→2024 −10 (33,620)
2024→2025 −40 (33,580)

Harvey County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Harvey County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	33,756	2,947,197	−747
Households	13,700±254	1,174,060	+410
Average household size	2.37±0.04	2.44	−0.12
Housing units	14,656±39	1,293,635	−119

Harvey County's population since 2000

From 32,869 in 2000 to 33,580 in 2025: up 2.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 32,869
2005 (estimate) 33,566
2010 Census 34,684
2015 (estimate) 34,832
2020 Census 34,024
2025 (estimate) 33,580

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Harvey County?

Harvey County holds 22 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Newton with 18,353 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Harvey County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Newton	city	18,602	18,397±22	$68,885	$156,400	9.7%	100%
Emma Township	township	4,038	4,043±25	$75,266	$216,500	7.0%	100%
Hesston	city	3,505	3,582±212	$75,225	$204,800	5.7%	100%
Newton Township	township	2,207	2,369±280	$90,313	$226,300	4.3%	100%
Halstead	city	2,179	2,516±327	$76,250	$163,000	10.8%	100%
North Newton	city	1,814	2,155±273	$87,402	$217,800	4.8%	100%
Sedgwick Township	township	1,748	1,677±306	$84,148	$196,900	4.0%	100%
Sedgwick	city	1,603	1,614±311	$93,125	$179,400	5.9%	88%
Burrton Township	township	1,057	955±210	$80,122	$97,600	9.6%	100%
Burrton	city	861	808±202	$70,833	$87,400	11.3%	100%
Darlington TownshipGEOID 2007917025	township	586	484±196	$66,518	$439,400	21.1%	100%
Macon TownshipGEOID 2007943925	township	498	385±231	$100,690	$273,800	0.0%	100%
Walton Township, Harvey CountyGEOID 2007975225	township	469	620±242	$89,583	$165,400	3.5%	100%
Pleasant Township, Harvey CountyGEOID 2007956250	township	457	274±101	$86,429	$379,300	3.3%	100%
Halstead TownshipGEOID 2007929625	township	392	347±246	$108,852	$372,900	0.0%	100%
Highland Township, Harvey CountyGEOID 2007931875	township	384	385±178	$121,250	$445,300	8.1%	100%
Lakin Township, Harvey CountyGEOID 2007938150	township	358	484±332	$73,529	$216,200	0.0%	100%
Richland Township, Harvey CountyGEOID 2007959350	township	358	241±146	$76,528	$164,700	0.0%	100%
Garden Township, Harvey CountyGEOID 2007925300	township	300	53±52	$70,673	not published	0.0%	100%
Alta TownshipGEOID 2007901500	township	221	352±281	$119,348	$275,500	0.0%	100%
WaltonGEOID 2075200	city	219	223±95	$63,750	$102,300	9.9%	100%
Lake TownshipGEOID 2007937825	township	170	174±104	$81,000	$238,900	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Harvey County?

The median resident of Harvey County is 40.5 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.2%. 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Harvey County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.5±0.5	37.4	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.5%±0.2 pts	23.8%	–
65 years and over	21.4%±0.5 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.2%	13.6%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	81.2%±0.7 pts	72.7%	−1.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.4%±0.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.2 pts	2.9%	+0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.6%±0.7 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.9%±1.1 pts	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	8.0%±1.3 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.4%±1.1 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	13.1%±1.6 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.7%±1.5 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.6%±1.5 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	30.1%±2.6 pts	35.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.6%±1.6 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.0%±1.0 pts	3.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Harvey County earn?

Half of Harvey County's 13,700 households earn less than $74,368 a year (±$3,934), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $71,358 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Harvey County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$74,368±$3,934	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$85,974±$3,839	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$35,470±$1,535	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	8.2%±1.8 pts	11.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.5%±3.7 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.7%±1.9 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.5%±2.5 pts	90.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Harvey County?

Owners occupy 69.8% of Harvey County's occupied homes and renters 30.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $180,300 by its owner (±$11,188). The median renter pays $900 a month including utilities, and 28.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Harvey County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$180,300±$11,188	$217,200	+$25,110
Median gross rent	$900±$51	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	28.9%±6.4 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,536±$84	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.8%±2.9 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	14,656±39	1,293,635	−119
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±1.1 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.9%±3.4 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.8%±2.8 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	2.5%±1.2 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	20.9%±2.6 pts	15.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Harvey County building?

Builders took permits for 115 new housing units across Harvey County in 2025 (53 single-family), 3.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 53 units
2020 50 units
2021 50 units
2022 85 units
2023 62 units
2024 158 units
2025 115 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Harvey County get to work?

79.8% of Harvey County's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Harvey County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.4%±1.9 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.8%±1.5 pts	3.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.8%±2.6 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	7.8%±1.8 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	2.6%±0.8 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	8.8%±2.2 pts	11.8%	+5.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.7 min±1.4	19.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Harvey County's census tracts?

Harvey County is divided into 7 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $45,459 (Tract 302) to $84,293 (Tract 306.01).

Census tracts of Harvey County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 30120079030100	Newton (57%)	4,511	4,746±381	$75,864	$171,200	$892	14.7%
Tract 30220079030200	Newton (86%)	5,277	4,841±593	$45,459	$158,900	$705	10.4%
Tract 30320079030300	Newton (79%)	5,726	5,606±707	$76,932	$186,100	$951	4.7%
Tract 30420079030400	Newton (96%)	5,003	5,312±633	$72,218	$151,000	$1,013	8.2%
Tract 30520079030500	Hesston (15%)	6,130	5,776±349	$82,896	$239,700	$745	5.8%
Tract 306.0120079030601	Sedgwick (15%)	3,520	3,142±309	$84,293	$255,300	$1,198	6.5%
Tract 306.0220079030602	Halstead (28%)	3,857	4,333±399	$74,349	$160,700	$919	8.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Harvey County compare with Kansas's other counties?

Harvey County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	17th of 105
Growth 2020-2025	47th of 105
Residents per square mile	11th of 105
Median household income	20th of 105
Median home value	19th of 105
Median gross rent	27th of 104
Poverty rate	83rd of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	18th of 105
Median age	63rd of 105

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Harvey County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.