Geary County, Kansas: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted R+18%. Republican peak: R+55 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 35,8152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,3172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lyon County, KS · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Geary CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Geary County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −55.1% |
| 1896 | +5.3% |
| 1900 | −10.2% |
| 1904 | −39.8% |
| 1908 | −9.5% |
| 1912 | +18.6% |
| 1916 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | −41.7% |
| 1924 | −48.4% |
| 1928 | −38.9% |
| 1932 | +15.6% |
| 1936 | +11.0% |
| 1940 | −6.2% |
| 1944 | −14.6% |
| 1948 | −0.9% |
| 1952 | −41.9% |
| 1956 | −31.6% |
| 1960 | −23.0% |
| 1964 | +20.2% |
| 1968 | −12.5% |
| 1972 | −42.2% |
| 1976 | −6.2% |
| 1980 | −18.7% |
| 1984 | −31.8% |
| 1988 | −16.1% |
| 1992 | −4.9% |
| 1996 | −18.3% |
| 2000 | −19.2% |
| 2004 | −29.6% |
| 2008 | −12.4% |
| 2012 | −13.3% |
| 2016 | −20.5% |
| 2020 | −14.0% |
| 2024 | −17.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,674 | 5,288 | 9,187 | ||
| R | 3,983 | 5,323 | 9,603 | ||
| R | 2,722 | 4,274 | 7,588 | ||
| R | 3,332 | 4,372 | 7,845 | ||
| R | 3,491 | 4,492 | 8,094 | ||
| R | 2,531 | 4,703 | 7,328 | ||
| R | 2,660 | 3,977 | 6,866 | ||
| R | 2,444 | 3,686 | 6,790 | ||
| R | 2,559 | 2,928 | 7,556 | ||
| R | 2,721 | 3,782 | 6,573 | ||
| R | 2,296 | 4,464 | 6,821 | ||
| R | 2,357 | 3,534 | 6,304 | ||
| R | 2,843 | 3,230 | 6,196 | ||
| R | 1,708 | 4,299 | 6,140 | ||
| R | 2,228 | 2,954 | 5,827 | ||
| D | 3,419 | 2,259 | 5,745 | ||
| R | 2,365 | 3,789 | 6,183 | ||
| R | 2,078 | 4,013 | 6,123 | ||
| R | 1,750 | 4,314 | 6,116 | ||
| R | 2,810 | 2,864 | 5,760 | ||
| R | 2,107 | 2,833 | 4,973 | ||
| R | 2,504 | 2,840 | 5,394 | ||
| D | 2,973 | 2,382 | 5,367 | ||
| D | 2,705 | 1,957 | 4,783 | ||
| R | 1,203 | 2,746 | 3,971 | ||
| R | 723 | 2,678 | 4,037 | ||
| R | 962 | 2,404 | 3,456 | ||
| D | 1,740 | 1,731 | 3,591 | ||
| O | 800 | 387 | 2,226 | ||
| R | 1,033 | 1,257 | 2,355 | ||
| R | 591 | 1,431 | 2,108 | ||
| R | 1,009 | 1,240 | 2,273 | ||
| D | 1,171 | 1,051 | 2,248 | ||
| R | 0 | 1,113 | 2,020 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.8%
Irish
9.0%
English
7.9%
American
5.8%
Italian
3.2%
Polish
2.5%
French
2.3%
African American
11.7%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 27.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,317
Geary County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Geary County$59,317
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
Geary County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.8%
Working age (18–64)14.6%
Seniors (65+)18.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.9%
speak English only
Spanish9.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Fort Riley, Geary County carries an unusually transient population of active-duty families, which depresses long-term registration rates and produces turnout patterns distinct from surrounding rural Kansas counties.
The Democratic margin here reached twenty points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eighteen points.
A population of 35,815, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,317 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lyon County and Sedgwick County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Geary County, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Geary County, Kansas voted Republican by 17.6 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,187 votes cast, 3,674 went Democratic and 5,288 went Republican.
What is Geary County, Kansas's political typology?
Akashic places Geary County, Kansas in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did Geary County, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Geary County, Kansas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Geary County, Kansas?
Geary County, Kansas has a population of 35,815 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Geary County, Kansas?
Median household income in Geary County, Kansas is $59,317 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Geary County, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Geary County, Kansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.