Cowley County, Kansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kansas |
| Land area | 1,125.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 32.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 36,204 |
| Population change | -0.3% | Under 5 years of age | 6.6% |
| Under 18 | 24.2% |
| 65 and over | 16.6% |
| Females | 50.1% |
| White | 89.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 10.1 |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 2.9% |
| Native American | 2.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 20% |
| Veterans | 2,923 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 13,867 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 78.3% |
| Median household income | $41,878 |
| The per capita income | $21,519 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 17.6% |
| housing units | 15,941 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $80,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 68.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,632 |
| Women-owned firms | 21.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.7% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $317,199 |
| Retail sales per capita | $9,291 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,025,397 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |