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Haskell County, KS

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

AI Overview

Haskell County is a small, rural Kansas county of 3,695 residents with an economy that punches well above its population size—GDP per capita of $99,699 against median worker earnings of $39,444 points to a capital-intensive base, consistent with the region's dominant oil, gas, and agricultural production. The available workforce is modest, with a 62.9% labor force participation rate, 22.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and 23.7% of residents foreign-born. The county has seen an -8.7% population decline over five years, while housing remains affordable with a median home value of $154,800 and median gross rent of $776/month.

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

Population

3,695

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,162

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,566 (70.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone491 (13.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race468 (12.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races73 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone26 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone17 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish777
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic469

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

23.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

68

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$99,699

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,616

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining335
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance273
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)160
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)156
  5. 5.Construction (Group)154

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations505
  2. 2.Service Occupations306
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations279
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations279
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations271

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 14.95×)400
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.48×)117
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)130
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)141
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.91×)167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$776/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999163 (15.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999110 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999107 (10.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999101 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99985 (7.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99981 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,444

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,228 (76.7%)
  • Carpooled141 (8.8%)
  • Walked111 (6.9%)
  • Worked At Home71 (4.4%)
  • Other43 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle8 (0.5%)

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.