Trego County, Kansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,778
Median household income: $73,375
Median home value: $115,400

Trego County, Kansas counts 2,778 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $73,375 is in line with the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Trego County's population declined 2.2% from 2,840 to 2,778, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $57,966 to $73,375.

The median gross rent is $694. 28.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,778
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $73,375
Median home value: $115,400
Median gross rent: $694
Housing units: 1,673
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8402,778

Median household income

$57,966$73,375

Median home value

$99,300$115,400

Median gross rent

$580$694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,840	$57,966	$99,300	$580
2020	2,802	$59,420	$103,600	$594
2021	2,825	$78,529	$106,700	$615
2022	2,798	$77,500	$114,900	$646
2023	2,778	$73,375	$115,400	$694

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	176	6.3%
5 to 17	367	13.2%
18 to 24	106	3.8%
25 to 34	254	9.1%
35 to 44	371	13.4%
45 to 54	316	11.4%
55 to 64	453	16.3%
65 to 74	421	15.2%
75 and over	314	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,669	96.1%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	21	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.9%
Two or more races	53	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	3.6%
High school graduate	640	30.1%
Some college or associate's	801	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	466	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	146	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,124	77.3%
Carpooled	167	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	867	64.7%
15 to 29 min	282	21.0%
30 to 44 min	109	8.1%
45 to 59 min	19	1.4%
60+ min	63	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 5.5% (149 of 2,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	903	67.1%
Nonfamily households	443	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,346	80.5%
Vacant	327	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,049	77.9%
Renter-occupied	297	22.1%

1-unit, detached89.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,492	89.2%
1-unit, attached	15	0.9%
2 to 4 units	50	3.0%
5 to 19 units	22	1.3%
20 or more units	34	2.0%
Mobile home & other	60	3.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 20195
State: Kansas
Land area: 889 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 38.9213, -99.8654

Cities & places

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