Kiowa County, Kansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,422
Median household income: $73,214
Median home value: $152,400

Kiowa County, Kansas counts 2,422 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $73,214, its median household income sits in line with Kansas's $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kiowa County's population declined 3.3% from 2,505 to 2,422, while its median household income rose 37.4% from $53,274 to $73,214.

76.3% of workers drive to work alone. 86.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,422
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,214
Median home value: $152,400
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 1,150
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5052,422

Median household income

$53,274$73,214

Median home value

$113,900$152,400

Median gross rent

$620$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,505	$53,274	$113,900	$620
2020	2,483	$53,107	$132,500	$619
2021	2,457	$61,406	$111,200	$640
2022	2,445	$70,347	$121,600	$706
2023	2,422	$73,214	$152,400	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	6.1%
5 to 17	407	16.8%
18 to 24	207	8.5%
25 to 34	293	12.1%
35 to 44	259	10.7%
45 to 54	259	10.7%
55 to 64	308	12.7%
65 to 74	315	13.0%
75 and over	226	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,147	88.6%
Black or African American	20	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.4%
Asian	53	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.2%
Two or more races	82	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	10.7%
High school graduate	461	27.8%
Some college or associate's	563	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	351	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	107	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	934	76.3%
Carpooled	70	5.7%
Public transit	6	0.5%
Walked	97	7.9%
Bicycle	9	0.7%
Worked from home	108	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	755	67.7%
15 to 29 min	210	18.8%
30 to 44 min	113	10.1%
45 to 59 min	8	0.7%
60+ min	30	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 5.7% (125 of 2,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	599	63.2%
Nonfamily households	349	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	948	82.4%
Vacant	202	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	708	74.7%
Renter-occupied	240	25.3%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	994	86.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	52	4.5%
5 to 19 units	44	3.8%
20 or more units	4	0.3%
Mobile home & other	54	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 20097
State: Kansas
Land area: 723 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 37.5612, -99.2865

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