How many people live in Labette County, KS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 19,700 people living in Labette County, KS. That makes Labette County the 27th-most populous county in Kansas. It is home to 0.66% of people living in the state.
19.7K
population of Labette County, KS (2024)
0.66%
County share of the Kansas population (2024)
About 19,700 people lived in Labette County, KS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Labette County, KS’s age demographics?
About 4,100 Labette County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.9% of Kansas’ population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,700 Labette County residents, or 23.9% 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 Labette County, KS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Labette County, KS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84% of the Labette County, KS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Labette County, KS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (4.4%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Labette County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Labette 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 Labette County, KS is Parsons with about 9,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Labette County, KS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Parsons | 9,328 |
| 2. | Oswego (pt.) | 1,625 |
| 3. | Altamont (pt.) | 1,045 |
| 4. | Osage | 974 |
| 5. | Chetopa | 905 |
| 6. | Walton | 694 |
| 7. | North | 581 |
| 8. | Edna | 382 |
| 9. | Mound Valley | 349 |
| 10. | Oswego | 339 |
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