Rawlins County, Kansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,533
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $99,400

Rawlins County, Kansas counts 2,533 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,000 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Rawlins County's population grew 1.2% from 2,502 to 2,533, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $53,207 to $65,000.

79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1956.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,533
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $99,400
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 1,363
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5022,533

Median household income

$53,207$65,000

Median home value

$101,600$99,400

Median gross rent

$583$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,502	$53,207	$101,600	$583
2020	2,490	$57,281	$101,000	$558
2021	2,531	$58,590	$97,900	$761
2022	2,544	$61,827	$108,500	$695
2023	2,533	$65,000	$99,400	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	6.6%
5 to 17	404	15.9%
18 to 24	129	5.1%
25 to 34	261	10.3%
35 to 44	253	10.0%
45 to 54	260	10.3%
55 to 64	359	14.2%
65 to 74	362	14.3%
75 and over	338	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,256	89.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.8%
Asian	13	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	186	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's50.4%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	4.6%
High school graduate	509	27.8%
Some college or associate's	923	50.4%
Bachelor's degree	247	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	70	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	919	69.9%
Carpooled	160	12.2%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	22	1.7%
Bicycle	11	0.8%
Worked from home	170	12.9%
Other means	30	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	813	71.0%
15 to 29 min	204	17.8%
30 to 44 min	85	7.4%
45 to 59 min	11	1.0%
60+ min	32	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 10.1% (252 of 2,497)

	Count	Share
Family households	725	62.2%
Nonfamily households	441	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,166	85.5%
Vacant	197	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	800	68.6%
Renter-occupied	366	31.4%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,078	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	72	5.3%
5 to 19 units	12	0.9%
20 or more units	2	0.1%
Mobile home & other	199	14.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 20153
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,069 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 39.7862, -101.0767

Cities & places

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