Osage County, Kansas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,780
Median household income: $70,216
Median home value: $142,800

Home to 15,780 residents, Osage County is one of Kansas's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,216 is in line with the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Osage County's population held roughly steady from 15,881 to 15,780, while its median household income rose 29.8% from $54,090 to $70,216.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,780
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,216
Median home value: $142,800
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 7,293
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,88115,780

Median household income

$54,090$70,216

Median home value

$115,700$142,800

Median gross rent

$716$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,881	$54,090	$115,700	$716
2020	15,855	$58,927	$123,600	$722
2021	15,811	$61,702	$130,600	$748
2022	15,787	$66,155	$138,400	$781
2023	15,780	$70,216	$142,800	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	817	5.2%
5 to 17	2,864	18.1%
18 to 24	1,093	6.9%
25 to 34	1,647	10.4%
35 to 44	1,821	11.5%
45 to 54	1,835	11.6%
55 to 64	2,453	15.5%
65 to 74	2,009	12.7%
75 and over	1,241	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,582	92.4%
Black or African American	79	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	20	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.3%
Two or more races	523	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	512	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	841	7.6%
High school graduate	4,365	39.7%
Some college or associate's	3,489	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,604	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	707	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,679	76.4%
Carpooled	890	12.0%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	146	2.0%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	585	7.9%
Other means	120	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,623	23.7%
15 to 29 min	1,965	28.7%
30 to 44 min	1,911	27.9%
45 to 59 min	696	10.2%
60+ min	657	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 11.0% (1,709 of 15,538)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,251	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,111	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,362	87.2%
Vacant	931	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,099	80.1%
Renter-occupied	1,263	19.9%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,057	83.1%
1-unit, attached	32	0.4%
2 to 4 units	290	4.0%
5 to 19 units	139	1.9%
20 or more units	45	0.6%
Mobile home & other	730	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 20139
State: Kansas
Land area: 706 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 38.6502, -95.7083

Cities & places

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