Edwards County, Kansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,817
Median household income: $53,792
Median home value: $70,500

Home to 2,817 residents, Edwards County is one of Kansas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,792, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Edwards County's population declined 1.8% from 2,869 to 2,817, while its median household income rose 5.7% from $50,902 to $53,792.

78.8% of workers drive to work alone. 92.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,817
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,792
Median home value: $70,500
Median gross rent: $732
Housing units: 1,551
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8692,817

Median household income

$50,902$53,792

Median home value

$61,400$70,500

Median gross rent

$586$732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,869	$50,902	$61,400	$586
2020	2,822	$50,028	$60,700	$597
2021	2,911	$49,679	$62,500	$640
2022	2,849	$52,750	$65,500	$715
2023	2,817	$53,792	$70,500	$732

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	5.3%
5 to 17	505	17.9%
18 to 24	173	6.1%
25 to 34	284	10.1%
35 to 44	339	12.0%
45 to 54	293	10.4%
55 to 64	448	15.9%
65 to 74	364	12.9%
75 and over	263	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,073	73.6%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.6%
Asian	11	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	92	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	621	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	12.3%
High school graduate	653	32.8%
Some college or associate's	681	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	295	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	117	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	994	78.8%
Carpooled	123	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	3.6%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	75	5.9%
Other means	23	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	650	54.8%
15 to 29 min	187	15.8%
30 to 44 min	187	15.8%
45 to 59 min	56	4.7%
60+ min	107	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 16.4% (453 of 2,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	761	64.1%
Nonfamily households	426	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,187	76.5%
Vacant	364	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	974	82.1%
Renter-occupied	213	17.9%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,441	92.9%
1-unit, attached	12	0.8%
2 to 4 units	4	0.3%
5 to 19 units	4	0.3%
20 or more units	30	1.9%
Mobile home & other	60	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20047
State: Kansas
Land area: 622 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.8836, -99.3047

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