Hays, Kansas Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Hays?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Hays is 20,795. Hays, Kansas is the 1,815th largest city in the US.

Hays Geography [top]

What county is Hays, Kansas in?

Hays is located entirely in Ellis County.

What is the size of Hays, Kansas in square miles?

Hays has an area of 8.0 square miles.

Hays Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Hays?

The peak population of Hays was in 2020, when its population was 20,894. In 2020, Hays was the 1,793rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,815th largest city in the US. Hays is currently 0.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Hays growing?

Hays has grown 3.7% since the 2000. Hays, Kansas's growth is below average. 70% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hays, Kansas?

Hays has a population density of 2,579.5 people per square mile. Hays has the 7th highest population density in Kansas.

Hays Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Hays, Kansas?

The total voting age population of Hays, Kansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 16,353. The voting age population is 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

What percentage of Hays, Kansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.5% of the residents of Hays are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hays, Kansas?

The racial demographics of Hays are 92.3% White, 4.1% Two or more races, 1.5% Asian, 1.1% Black, 0.6% Other, 0.3% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 6.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hays, Kansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Hays, 17.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.7%. On a per-household basis, 9.7% of families are below the poverty line in Hays.

What percentage of Hays, Kansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 71.8% of Hays residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hays, Kansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.2% of Hays residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 39.9% have a bachelor's degree and 14.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hays, Kansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hays residents aged 5 and older, 6.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.5% speak an Asian language.

Hays Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Hays, Kansas?

The unemployment rate in Hays is 3.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hays, Kansas residents work for the government?

In Hays, 19.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hays, Kansas?

The median household income in Hays is $50,040.

Hays Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hays, Kansas?

In Hays, 55.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hays, Kansas?

Renters occupy 44.3% of housing units in Hays.

What percentage of Hays, Kansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hays, 8.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hays, Kansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Hays, 11.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hays, Kansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hays is $707.

What percentage of households in Hays, Kansas have broadband internet?

In Hays, 81.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Hays Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	20,795	1,815
2020	20,894	1,793
2019	20,744	1,782
2018	20,852	1,769
2017	20,845	1,756
2016	21,027	1,729
2015	21,092	1,716
2014	21,044	1,703
2013	21,038	1,691
2012	20,993	1,680
2011	20,752	1,683
2010	20,510	1,685
2000	20,035	1,589
1990	18,701	1,461