Wilson County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,559
Median household income: $57,056
Median home value: $93,900

Wilson County is a county in Kansas with a population of 8,559. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,056 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilson County's population declined 1.5% from 8,688 to 8,559, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $48,341 to $57,056.

83.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,559
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,056
Median home value: $93,900
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 4,492
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6888,559

Median household income

$48,341$57,056

Median home value

$73,500$93,900

Median gross rent

$675$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,688	$48,341	$73,500	$675
2020	8,600	$49,682	$82,200	$663
2021	8,713	$52,514	$82,600	$698
2022	8,667	$55,439	$91,700	$725
2023	8,559	$57,056	$93,900	$727

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	508	5.9%
5 to 17	1,532	17.9%
18 to 24	577	6.7%
25 to 34	828	9.7%
35 to 44	1,008	11.8%
45 to 54	949	11.1%
55 to 64	1,228	14.3%
65 to 74	1,138	13.3%
75 and over	791	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,786	91.0%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.6%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	379	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	310	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	498	8.4%
High school graduate	2,188	36.8%
Some college or associate's	1,993	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	944	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	319	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,153	81.8%
Carpooled	384	10.0%
Public transit	14	0.4%
Walked	52	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	186	4.8%
Other means	65	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,759	48.0%
15 to 29 min	1,140	31.1%
30 to 44 min	392	10.7%
45 to 59 min	195	5.3%
60+ min	182	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 15.8% (1,331 of 8,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,394	68.1%
Nonfamily households	1,121	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,515	78.3%
Vacant	977	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,610	74.3%
Renter-occupied	905	25.7%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,744	83.3%
1-unit, attached	18	0.4%
2 to 4 units	114	2.5%
5 to 19 units	73	1.6%
20 or more units	43	1.0%
Mobile home & other	500	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 20205
State: Kansas
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 4.65 sq mi
Center point: 37.5585, -95.7452

Cities & places

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