How many people live in Pottawatomie County, KS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 26,900 people living in Pottawatomie County, KS. That makes Pottawatomie County the 22nd-most populous county in Kansas. It is home to 0.9% of people living in the state.
26.9K
population of Pottawatomie County, KS (2024)
0.9%
County share of the Kansas population (2024)
About 26,900 people lived in Pottawatomie County, KS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pottawatomie County, KS’s age demographics?
About 4,500 Pottawatomie County, KS residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.9% of Kansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,600 Pottawatomie County residents, or 28.2% 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 higher share of Pottawatomie County, KS's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pottawatomie County, KS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 88.2% of the Pottawatomie County, KS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Pottawatomie County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.3% 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.
Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County, KS is Blue with about 5,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pottawatomie County, KS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blue | 5,366 |
| 2. | Wamego (pt.) | 4,888 |
| 3. | St. Marys (pt.) | 2,784 |
| 4. | St. George | 1,150 |
| 5. | Onaga | 681 |
| 6. | Westmoreland (pt.) | 515 |
| 7. | Shannon | 278 |
| 8. | Union | 233 |
| 9. | Olsburg | 226 |
| 10. | Green | 218 |
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