Woodson County, Kansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,118
Median household income: $48,152
Median home value: $77,100

Woodson County, Kansas counts 3,118 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,152 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

From 2019 to 2023, Woodson County's population declined 1.2% from 3,157 to 3,118, while its median household income rose 21.5% from $39,643 to $48,152.

Households average 2.52 people. The median gross rent is $597.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,118
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,152
Median home value: $77,100
Median gross rent: $597
Housing units: 1,842
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1573,118

Median household income

$39,643$48,152

Median home value

$73,600$77,100

Median gross rent

$599$597

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,157	$39,643	$73,600	$599
2020	3,117	$42,692	$68,700	$593
2021	3,162	$45,234	$72,400	$539
2022	3,134	$50,670	$85,300	$584
2023	3,118	$48,152	$77,100	$597

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	4.4%
5 to 17	454	14.6%
18 to 24	168	5.4%
25 to 34	275	8.8%
35 to 44	418	13.4%
45 to 54	344	11.0%
55 to 64	492	15.8%
65 to 74	502	16.1%
75 and over	327	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,868	92.0%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	190	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	8.9%
High school graduate	855	36.3%
Some college or associate's	761	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	375	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	158	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,024	81.7%
Carpooled	100	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	71	5.7%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	42	3.4%
Other means	14	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	525	43.4%
15 to 29 min	354	29.2%
30 to 44 min	208	17.2%
45 to 59 min	67	5.5%
60+ min	57	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.3% (379 of 3,079)

	Count	Share
Family households	755	61.6%
Nonfamily households	471	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,226	66.6%
Vacant	616	33.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,024	83.5%
Renter-occupied	202	16.5%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,508	81.9%
1-unit, attached	20	1.1%
2 to 4 units	71	3.9%
5 to 19 units	22	1.2%
20 or more units	32	1.7%
Mobile home & other	189	10.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 20207
State: Kansas
Land area: 498 sq mi
Water area: 7.43 sq mi
Center point: 37.8882, -95.7585

Cities & places

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