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Greeley County, KS

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

AI Overview

Greeley County is a small, agriculture-oriented western Kansas county with a population of 1,296 that grew 8.0% over five years, notable for an extraordinarily low unemployment rate of 0.1% and a labor force participation rate of 70.3%. The workforce of roughly 910 residents skews toward working-age adults (median age 37.1), with 33.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $41,289. GDP per capita of $100,727 against a median home value of just $108,900 signals high economic output relative to housing costs, and a median household income of $80,565 places the county well above its poverty rate of 10.0%.

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

Population

1,296

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,565

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.0% since 2018

Greeley County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,172 (89.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone77 (5.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone28 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish119
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

52

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$100,727

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,662

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining177
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance153
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)96
  4. 4.Construction (Group)42
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)42

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations321
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations156
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations102
  4. 4.Service Occupations56
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations40

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.42×)168
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.60×)119
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.78×)124

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$108,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$915/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,99947 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99944 (10.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99943 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99937 (9.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99936 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99933 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,289

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone438 (65.9%)
  • Worked At Home133 (20.0%)
  • Carpooled50 (7.5%)
  • Walked30 (4.5%)
  • Other14 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.