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Cloud County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Cloud County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cloud County, KS is a small rural county of 8,973 residents with a labor force participation rate of 61.5% and median worker earnings of $35,636, reflecting a modest, predominantly working-class economy. Educational attainment skews toward high school completion (95.8%) rather than four-year degrees (22.4%), and the 4.2% unemployment rate sits near national norms. Housing costs are low—median home value of $96,300 and median gross rent of $689/month—though the county posted a -1.0% population decline over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,973

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,770

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

Cloud County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,122 (91.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race278 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races210 (2.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone98 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone73 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone65 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish200
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic33
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic25
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

584

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,875

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,325

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,196
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)485
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)465
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining394
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services367

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,556
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations737
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations727
  4. 4.Service Occupations707
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations621

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.49×)431
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)1,233
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)470
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)463
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.99×)194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$96,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$689/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999343 (12.1%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999299 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999262 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999236 (8.4%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999233 (8.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999176 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,547 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled371 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home171 (4.0%)
  • Walked151 (3.5%)
  • Other29 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit17 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.