Republic County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,662
Median household income: $53,611
Median home value: $76,000

Home to 4,662 residents, Republic County is one of Kansas's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,611, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Republic County's population held roughly steady from 4,658 to 4,662, while its median household income rose 11.7% from $47,976 to $53,611.

Owners occupy 76.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,662
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,611
Median home value: $76,000
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 2,672
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6584,662

Median household income

$47,976$53,611

Median home value

$66,000$76,000

Median gross rent

$601$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,658	$47,976	$66,000	$601
2020	4,607	$50,411	$67,100	$649
2021	4,707	$50,268	$62,400	$627
2022	4,686	$54,531	$71,000	$656
2023	4,662	$53,611	$76,000	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	5.6%
5 to 17	824	17.7%
18 to 24	288	6.2%
25 to 34	439	9.4%
35 to 44	487	10.4%
45 to 54	425	9.1%
55 to 64	706	15.1%
65 to 74	682	14.6%
75 and over	548	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,368	93.7%
Black or African American	29	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.7%
Two or more races	90	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	5.2%
High school graduate	1,008	30.7%
Some college or associate's	1,275	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	546	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	288	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,673	78.6%
Carpooled	227	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	3.5%
Bicycle	4	0.2%
Worked from home	92	4.3%
Other means	58	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	997	49.0%
15 to 29 min	574	28.2%
30 to 44 min	259	12.7%
45 to 59 min	80	3.9%
60+ min	126	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 14.6% (665 of 4,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,130	56.7%
Nonfamily households	864	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,994	74.6%
Vacant	678	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,519	76.2%
Renter-occupied	475	23.8%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,340	87.6%
1-unit, attached	40	1.5%
2 to 4 units	56	2.1%
5 to 19 units	100	3.7%
20 or more units	47	1.8%
Mobile home & other	89	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 20157
State: Kansas
Land area: 717 sq mi
Water area: 3.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.8289, -97.6509

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