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.

Also of interest is that McPherson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of McPherson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.07 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

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

The population of McPherson is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.41% of adults in McPherson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in McPherson in 2022 was $36,077, which is upper middle income relative to Kansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,308 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.