How many people live in Cowley County, KS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 34,200 people living in Cowley County, KS. That makes Cowley County the 15th-most populous county in Kansas. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
34.2K
population of Cowley County, KS (2024)
1.1%
County share of the Kansas population (2024)
About 34,200 people lived in Cowley County, KS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cowley County, KS’s age demographics?
About 6,700 Cowley County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.9% of Kansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,000 Cowley County residents, or 23.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of Kansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Cowley County, KS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cowley County, KS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 77.3% of the Cowley County, KS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Cowley County, KS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Cowley County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 2.7%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 12.8% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Cowley County, KS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cowley County, KS is Arkansas City with about 11,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cowley County, KS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arkansas City | 11,761 |
| 2. | Winfield | 11,678 |
| 3. | Pleasant Valley | 801 |
| 4. | Walnut | 621 |
| 5. | Udall (pt.) | 588 |
| 6. | Burden | 506 |
| 7. | Vernon | 458 |
| 8. | Parkerfield | 403 |
| 9. | Silverdale | 351 |
| 10. | Salem | 314 |
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