Cloud County, Kansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,973
Median household income: $57,333
Median home value: $96,300

Home to 8,973 residents, Cloud County is one of Kansas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,333 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Cloud County's population held roughly steady from 8,938 to 8,973, while its median household income rose 26.4% from $45,373 to $57,333.

22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,973
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,333
Median home value: $96,300
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 4,490
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9388,973

Median household income

$45,373$57,333

Median home value

$75,800$96,300

Median gross rent

$631$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,938	$45,373	$75,800	$631
2020	8,831	$48,295	$77,800	$670
2021	9,037	$53,110	$82,000	$693
2022	9,008	$51,197	$91,100	$713
2023	8,973	$57,333	$96,300	$689

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	629	7.0%
5 to 17	1,507	16.8%
18 to 24	891	9.9%
25 to 34	973	10.8%
35 to 44	1,009	11.2%
45 to 54	919	10.2%
55 to 64	1,160	12.9%
65 to 74	1,070	11.9%
75 and over	815	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,037	89.6%
Black or African American	54	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.5%
Asian	11	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	144	1.6%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	339	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	332	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	4.2%
High school graduate	1,839	30.9%
Some college or associate's	2,526	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	845	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	487	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,410	83.3%
Carpooled	330	8.1%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	127	3.1%
Bicycle	17	0.4%
Worked from home	163	4.0%
Other means	35	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,349	59.8%
15 to 29 min	807	20.5%
30 to 44 min	446	11.3%
45 to 59 min	141	3.6%
60+ min	188	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 10.2% (863 of 8,497)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,234	60.9%
Nonfamily households	1,436	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,670	81.7%
Vacant	820	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,741	74.7%
Renter-occupied	929	25.3%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,968	88.4%
1-unit, attached	65	1.4%
2 to 4 units	188	4.2%
5 to 19 units	173	3.9%
20 or more units	30	0.7%
Mobile home & other	66	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 20029
State: Kansas
Land area: 715 sq mi
Water area: 2.65 sq mi
Center point: 39.4873, -97.6414

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