Norton County, Kansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,392
Median household income: $50,305
Median home value: $106,300

Norton County, Kansas counts 5,392 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,305 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Norton County's population held roughly steady from 5,446 to 5,392, while its median household income rose 2.6% from $49,038 to $50,305.

The median resident is 40.2 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,392
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,305
Median home value: $106,300
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 2,454
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4465,392

Median household income

$49,038$50,305

Median home value

$82,900$106,300

Median gross rent

$629$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,446	$49,038	$82,900	$629
2020	5,416	$48,486	$79,100	$604
2021	5,457	$49,326	$82,800	$653
2022	5,431	$52,710	$109,800	$722
2023	5,392	$50,305	$106,300	$642

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	294	5.5%
5 to 17	806	14.9%
18 to 24	339	6.3%
25 to 34	824	15.3%
35 to 44	743	13.8%
45 to 54	569	10.6%
55 to 64	722	13.4%
65 to 74	571	10.6%
75 and over	524	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,616	85.6%
Black or African American	146	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	1.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.5%
Two or more races	222	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	314	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	7.7%
High school graduate	1,358	34.4%
Some college or associate's	1,522	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	574	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	194	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,455	73.9%
Carpooled	51	2.6%
Public transit	9	0.5%
Walked	110	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	341	17.3%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,196	73.5%
15 to 29 min	266	16.3%
30 to 44 min	47	2.9%
45 to 59 min	49	3.0%
60+ min	69	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 8.5% (375 of 4,397)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,090	56.9%
Nonfamily households	827	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,917	78.1%
Vacant	537	21.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,561	81.4%
Renter-occupied	356	18.6%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,213	90.2%
1-unit, attached	117	4.8%
2 to 4 units	4	0.2%
5 to 19 units	53	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	67	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 20137
State: Kansas
Land area: 878 sq mi
Water area: 3.25 sq mi
Center point: 39.7839, -99.8992

Cities & places

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