City in Trego County, Kansas · 1.8 sq mi · 972 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in WaKeeney. The typical household earns $68,438, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,793 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.42%
Men 41.1 · Women 46.5
2010–2026
1,733
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,733
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,733 | -13 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,746 | +3 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 1,743 | -6 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 1,749 | -8 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 1,757 | -23 | 1.29% |
| 2021 | 1,780 | -13 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | 1,793 | +42 | 2.40% |
| 2019 | 1,751 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 1,752 | -36 | 2.01% |
| 2017 | 1,788 | -2 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| Never married | 19% | 26% | 13% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau