Wabaunsee County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,961
Median household income: $70,536
Median home value: $178,200

Wabaunsee County is a county in Kansas with a population of 6,961. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,536 is in line with the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Wabaunsee County's population grew 1.0% from 6,889 to 6,961, while its median household income rose 15.3% from $61,178 to $70,536.

26.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,961
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,536
Median home value: $178,200
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 3,135
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8896,961

Median household income

$61,178$70,536

Median home value

$146,700$178,200

Median gross rent

$669$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,889	$61,178	$146,700	$669
2020	6,877	$65,742	$153,700	$678
2021	6,881	$66,589	$152,800	$695
2022	6,922	$70,000	$169,600	$790
2023	6,961	$70,536	$178,200	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	370	5.3%
5 to 17	1,226	17.6%
18 to 24	580	8.3%
25 to 34	675	9.7%
35 to 44	781	11.2%
45 to 54	761	10.9%
55 to 64	1,106	15.9%
65 to 74	905	13.0%
75 and over	557	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,265	90.0%
Black or African American	22	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.4%
Asian	26	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	30	0.4%
Two or more races	261	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	3.7%
High school graduate	1,766	36.9%
Some college or associate's	1,566	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	813	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	462	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,434	75.3%
Carpooled	282	8.7%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	116	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	352	10.9%
Other means	42	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	590	20.5%
15 to 29 min	937	32.5%
30 to 44 min	900	31.3%
45 to 59 min	340	11.8%
60+ min	112	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 7.1% (480 of 6,804)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,785	68.2%
Nonfamily households	831	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,616	83.4%
Vacant	519	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,086	79.7%
Renter-occupied	530	20.3%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,698	86.1%
1-unit, attached	154	4.9%
2 to 4 units	58	1.9%
5 to 19 units	58	1.9%
20 or more units	5	0.2%
Mobile home & other	162	5.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 20197
State: Kansas
Land area: 794 sq mi
Water area: 5.35 sq mi
Center point: 38.9552, -96.2013

Cities & places

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