Ness County, Kansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,659
Median household income: $66,107
Median home value: $85,400

Home to 2,659 residents, Ness County is one of Kansas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,107, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Ness County's population declined 7.5% from 2,876 to 2,659, while its median household income rose 17.0% from $56,492 to $66,107.

73.4% of workers drive to work alone. 90.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,659
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,107
Median home value: $85,400
Median gross rent: $653
Housing units: 1,475
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8762,659

Median household income

$56,492$66,107

Median home value

$73,300$85,400

Median gross rent

$627$653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,876	$56,492	$73,300	$627
2020	2,838	$57,222	$74,100	$624
2021	2,717	$63,241	$70,000	$675
2022	2,677	$64,907	$80,400	$606
2023	2,659	$66,107	$85,400	$653

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	3.6%
5 to 17	440	16.5%
18 to 24	289	10.9%
25 to 34	260	9.8%
35 to 44	218	8.2%
45 to 54	254	9.6%
55 to 64	447	16.8%
65 to 74	368	13.8%
75 and over	287	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,120	79.7%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.2%
Two or more races	122	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	403	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	8.5%
High school graduate	649	35.4%
Some college or associate's	608	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	344	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	78	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,040	73.4%
Carpooled	170	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	7.3%
Other means	29	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	742	56.5%
15 to 29 min	389	29.6%
30 to 44 min	91	6.9%
45 to 59 min	48	3.7%
60+ min	43	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 11.4% (296 of 2,595)

	Count	Share
Family households	816	70.2%
Nonfamily households	347	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,163	78.8%
Vacant	312	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	922	79.3%
Renter-occupied	241	20.7%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,341	90.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	31	2.1%
5 to 19 units	27	1.8%
20 or more units	25	1.7%
Mobile home & other	48	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 20135
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,075 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 38.4804, -99.9087

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