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Comanche County, KS

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

AI Overview

Comanche County is a sparsely populated agricultural county in south-central Kansas, with a labor force drawn from a population of just 1,685 and a median age of 49.6 years. The workforce is largely high-school educated—95.2% hold a diploma, though only 19.2% have a bachelor's degree—and labor costs are low, with median worker earnings of $34,537 and a 2.4% unemployment rate. Housing is exceptionally affordable at a median home value of $59,900 and median rent of $672/month, though the county has shed 5.3% of its population over the past five years and labor force participation stands at 61.9%.

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

Population

1,685

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,545

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,644 (95.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races46 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone25 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone7 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

79

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,189

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,710

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance274
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining183
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)85
  4. 4.Construction (Group)61
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)58

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations362
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations157
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations134
  4. 4.Service Occupations122
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations98

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.86×)186
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.50×)294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$59,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$672/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999127 (21.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99973 (12.1%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99958 (9.6%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99938 (6.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99934 (5.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99930 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,537

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone718 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled49 (5.7%)
  • Walked48 (5.6%)
  • Worked At Home31 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle7 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

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.