Doniphan County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,492
Median household income: $72,833
Median home value: $121,200

Doniphan County, Kansas counts 7,492 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,833, its median household income sits in line with Kansas's $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Doniphan County's population declined 2.5% from 7,684 to 7,492, while its median household income rose 46.5% from $49,703 to $72,833.

The median resident is 41.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,492
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,833
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $801
Housing units: 3,375
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6847,492

Median household income

$49,703$72,833

Median home value

$100,600$121,200

Median gross rent

$649$801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,684	$49,703	$100,600	$649
2020	7,616	$51,953	$100,000	$653
2021	7,549	$54,792	$103,200	$672
2022	7,501	$66,358	$116,400	$733
2023	7,492	$72,833	$121,200	$801

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	386	5.2%
5 to 17	1,139	15.2%
18 to 24	994	13.3%
25 to 34	782	10.4%
35 to 44	832	11.1%
45 to 54	870	11.6%
55 to 64	1,032	13.8%
65 to 74	867	11.6%
75 and over	590	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,639	88.6%
Black or African American	229	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.3%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	351	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	352	7.1%
High school graduate	1,754	35.3%
Some college or associate's	1,798	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	550	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	519	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,963	80.4%
Carpooled	299	8.1%
Public transit	9	0.2%
Walked	142	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	249	6.8%
Other means	25	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,210	35.2%
15 to 29 min	1,298	37.8%
30 to 44 min	626	18.2%
45 to 59 min	161	4.7%
60+ min	143	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 9.8% (662 of 6,755)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,871	70.1%
Nonfamily households	799	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,670	79.1%
Vacant	705	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,184	81.8%
Renter-occupied	486	18.2%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,699	80.0%
1-unit, attached	1	0.0%
2 to 4 units	212	6.3%
5 to 19 units	73	2.2%
20 or more units	5	0.1%
Mobile home & other	385	11.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 20043
State: Kansas
Land area: 393 sq mi
Water area: 4.8 sq mi
Center point: 39.7885, -95.1472

Cities & places

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