Lyon County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,145
Median household income: $59,078
Median home value: $142,200

Home to 32,145 residents, Lyon County is one of Kansas's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,078 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Lyon County's population declined 3.3% from 33,251 to 32,145, while its median household income rose 27.5% from $46,338 to $59,078.

The median gross rent is $796. 27.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,145
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,078
Median home value: $142,200
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 14,998
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,25132,145

Median household income

$46,338$59,078

Median home value

$106,800$142,200

Median gross rent

$674$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,251	$46,338	$106,800	$674
2020	33,237	$50,141	$113,700	$654
2021	32,318	$52,591	$119,800	$713
2022	32,182	$56,415	$136,100	$763
2023	32,145	$59,078	$142,200	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2417.2%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,891	5.9%
5 to 17	5,280	16.4%
18 to 24	5,522	17.2%
25 to 34	4,063	12.6%
35 to 44	3,539	11.0%
45 to 54	3,079	9.6%
55 to 64	3,696	11.5%
65 to 74	3,034	9.4%
75 and over	2,041	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,235	69.2%
Black or African American	509	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.1%
Asian	493	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	1,316	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,526	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,106	10.8%
High school graduate	6,494	33.4%
Some college or associate's	5,461	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,011	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,380	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,570	76.6%
Carpooled	1,871	11.4%
Public transit	28	0.2%
Walked	725	4.4%
Bicycle	53	0.3%
Worked from home	1,055	6.4%
Other means	99	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,278	67.0%
15 to 29 min	3,017	19.7%
30 to 44 min	910	5.9%
45 to 59 min	433	2.8%
60+ min	708	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 15.2% (4,712 of 31,087)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,756	58.2%
Nonfamily households	5,566	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,322	88.8%
Vacant	1,676	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,749	58.2%
Renter-occupied	5,573	41.8%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,338	62.3%
1-unit, attached	287	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,291	8.6%
5 to 19 units	1,950	13.0%
20 or more units	910	6.1%
Mobile home & other	1,222	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 20111
State: Kansas
Land area: 847 sq mi
Water area: 7.94 sq mi
Center point: 38.4554, -96.1616

Cities & places

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