Thomas County, Kansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,913
Median household income: $73,575
Median home value: $165,900

Thomas County is a county in Kansas with a population of 7,913. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $73,575 runs in line with the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Thomas County's population grew 1.3% from 7,810 to 7,913, while its median household income rose 22.4% from $60,124 to $73,575.

The median gross rent is $753. 30.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,913
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,575
Median home value: $165,900
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 3,580
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8107,913

Median household income

$60,124$73,575

Median home value

$129,700$165,900

Median gross rent

$638$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,810	$60,124	$129,700	$638
2020	7,748	$68,313	$129,600	$663
2021	7,902	$69,844	$142,000	$633
2022	7,907	$72,417	$165,300	$742
2023	7,913	$73,575	$165,900	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	543	6.9%
5 to 17	1,372	17.3%
18 to 24	1,062	13.4%
25 to 34	942	11.9%
35 to 44	834	10.5%
45 to 54	796	10.1%
55 to 64	949	12.0%
65 to 74	807	10.2%
75 and over	608	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,133	90.1%
Black or African American	25	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.2%
Two or more races	78	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	639	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	323	6.5%
High school graduate	1,034	20.9%
Some college or associate's	2,086	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,045	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	448	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,406	81.8%
Carpooled	257	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	138	3.3%
Bicycle	11	0.3%
Worked from home	344	8.3%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,737	71.6%
15 to 29 min	773	20.2%
30 to 44 min	218	5.7%
45 to 59 min	11	0.3%
60+ min	83	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 6.9% (516 of 7,488)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,961	63.2%
Nonfamily households	1,140	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,101	86.6%
Vacant	479	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,373	76.5%
Renter-occupied	728	23.5%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,896	80.9%
1-unit, attached	53	1.5%
2 to 4 units	194	5.4%
5 to 19 units	201	5.6%
20 or more units	28	0.8%
Mobile home & other	208	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 20193
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,075 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 39.3577, -101.0834

Cities & places

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