How many people live in Harvey County, KS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 33,600 people living in Harvey County, KS. That makes Harvey County the 17th-most populous county in Kansas. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
33.6K
population of Harvey County, KS (2024)
1.1%
County share of the Kansas population (2024)
About 33,600 people lived in Harvey County, KS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Harvey County, KS’s age demographics?
About 7,300 Harvey County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.9% of Kansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,800 Harvey County residents, or 23.1% 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 Harvey County, KS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Harvey County, KS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.8% of the Harvey County, KS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Harvey County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.6%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 12.4% 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.
Harvey 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 Harvey County, KS is Newton with about 18,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Harvey County, KS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newton | 18,320 |
| 2. | Hesston | 3,482 |
| 3. | Halstead | 2,144 |
| 4. | North Newton (pt.) | 1,798 |
| 5. | Sedgwick (pt.) | 1,386 |
| 6. | Burrton | 846 |
| 7. | Darlington | 542 |
| 8. | Macon | 495 |
| 9. | Pleasant | 439 |
| 10. | Halstead | 415 |
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