Dickinson County, Kansas

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,423
Median household income: $67,982
Median home value: $148,500

Home to 18,423 residents, Dickinson County is one of Kansas's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,982 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Dickinson County's population declined 2.2% from 18,828 to 18,423, while its median household income rose 36.0% from $49,991 to $67,982.

Owners occupy 79.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,423
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,982
Median home value: $148,500
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 8,793
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,82818,423

Median household income

$49,991$67,982

Median home value

$114,700$148,500

Median gross rent

$687$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,828	$49,991	$114,700	$687
2020	18,614	$53,864	$116,400	$677
2021	18,572	$59,400	$118,400	$688
2022	18,492	$62,971	$137,000	$755
2023	18,423	$67,982	$148,500	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	971	5.3%
5 to 17	3,245	17.6%
18 to 24	1,166	6.3%
25 to 34	2,067	11.2%
35 to 44	2,336	12.7%
45 to 54	2,093	11.4%
55 to 64	2,735	14.8%
65 to 74	2,131	11.6%
75 and over	1,679	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,396	89.0%
Black or African American	51	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	60	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.3%
Two or more races	835	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	998	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	989	7.6%
High school graduate	4,156	31.9%
Some college or associate's	5,036	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,001	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	859	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,086	79.6%
Carpooled	747	8.4%
Public transit	42	0.5%
Walked	305	3.4%
Bicycle	54	0.6%
Worked from home	531	6.0%
Other means	138	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,379	40.4%
15 to 29 min	2,166	25.9%
30 to 44 min	1,809	21.6%
45 to 59 min	641	7.7%
60+ min	377	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 8.8% (1,592 of 18,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,370	67.5%
Nonfamily households	2,588	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,958	90.5%
Vacant	835	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,291	79.1%
Renter-occupied	1,667	20.9%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,784	88.5%
1-unit, attached	120	1.4%
2 to 4 units	264	3.0%
5 to 19 units	175	2.0%
20 or more units	257	2.9%
Mobile home & other	193	2.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 20041
State: Kansas
Land area: 847 sq mi
Water area: 4.88 sq mi
Center point: 38.8677, -97.1579

Cities & places

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