Neosho County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,715
Median household income: $55,704
Median home value: $101,200

Home to 15,715 residents, Neosho County is one of Kansas's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,704 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Neosho County's population declined 2.4% from 16,108 to 15,715, while its median household income rose 20.3% from $46,291 to $55,704.

83.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,715
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,704
Median home value: $101,200
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 7,227
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,10815,715

Median household income

$46,291$55,704

Median home value

$82,000$101,200

Median gross rent

$595$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,108	$46,291	$82,000	$595
2020	16,008	$49,493	$83,800	$600
2021	15,926	$54,479	$86,900	$594
2022	15,826	$54,894	$99,400	$623
2023	15,715	$55,704	$101,200	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	952	6.1%
5 to 17	2,836	18.0%
18 to 24	1,485	9.4%
25 to 34	1,684	10.7%
35 to 44	1,715	10.9%
45 to 54	1,748	11.1%
55 to 64	2,089	13.3%
65 to 74	1,865	11.9%
75 and over	1,341	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,861	88.2%
Black or African American	218	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	78	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	603	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	930	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	801	7.7%
High school graduate	3,149	30.2%
Some college or associate's	4,215	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,583	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	694	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,391	76.7%
Carpooled	914	13.0%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	137	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	524	7.5%
Other means	49	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,817	58.7%
15 to 29 min	1,602	24.6%
30 to 44 min	736	11.3%
45 to 59 min	180	2.8%
60+ min	171	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.4% (2,340 of 15,190)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,008	63.4%
Nonfamily households	2,314	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,322	87.5%
Vacant	905	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,841	76.6%
Renter-occupied	1,481	23.4%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,036	83.5%
1-unit, attached	74	1.0%
2 to 4 units	265	3.7%
5 to 19 units	196	2.7%
20 or more units	151	2.1%
Mobile home & other	505	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 20133
State: Kansas
Land area: 571 sq mi
Water area: 6.31 sq mi
Center point: 37.5643, -95.3157

Cities & places

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