McPherson is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 14,068 people and three associated neighborhoods, McPherson is the 27th largest community in Kansas.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 12.83 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, McPherson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of McPherson are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.95% of adults in McPherson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in McPherson in 2022 was $34,490, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,960 for a family of four. However, McPherson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

McPherson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McPherson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McPherson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in McPherson include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in McPherson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.