Sumner County, Kansas

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,386
Median household income: $60,348
Median home value: $118,700

Sumner County is a county in Kansas with a population of 22,386. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,348, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Sumner County's population declined 3.1% from 23,114 to 22,386, while its median household income rose 9.7% from $55,000 to $60,348.

The typical home was built around 1966. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,386
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,348
Median home value: $118,700
Median gross rent: $829
Housing units: 10,395
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,11422,386

Median household income

$55,000$60,348

Median home value

$89,800$118,700

Median gross rent

$716$829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,114	$55,000	$89,800	$716
2020	22,928	$53,578	$94,800	$744
2021	22,603	$54,854	$99,400	$772
2022	22,517	$59,397	$116,400	$838
2023	22,386	$60,348	$118,700	$829

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,250	5.6%
5 to 17	4,166	18.6%
18 to 24	1,807	8.1%
25 to 34	2,485	11.1%
35 to 44	2,586	11.6%
45 to 54	2,476	11.1%
55 to 64	3,338	14.9%
65 to 74	2,573	11.5%
75 and over	1,705	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,510	87.2%
Black or African American	255	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	172	0.8%
Asian	96	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	0.4%
Two or more races	946	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,320	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	906	6.0%
High school graduate	5,099	33.6%
Some college or associate's	5,107	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,661	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,390	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,101	82.5%
Carpooled	644	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	296	3.0%
Bicycle	37	0.4%
Worked from home	683	7.0%
Other means	56	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,315	36.3%
15 to 29 min	1,713	18.8%
30 to 44 min	2,863	31.3%
45 to 59 min	919	10.1%
60+ min	324	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 10.8% (2,351 of 21,860)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,603	62.4%
Nonfamily households	3,371	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,974	86.3%
Vacant	1,421	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,676	74.4%
Renter-occupied	2,298	25.6%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,391	80.7%
1-unit, attached	134	1.3%
2 to 4 units	541	5.2%
5 to 19 units	205	2.0%
20 or more units	219	2.1%
Mobile home & other	905	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 20191
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,182 sq mi
Water area: 3.29 sq mi
Center point: 37.2367, -97.4934

Cities & places

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