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Kiowa County, KS

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

AI Overview

Kiowa County is a small, agricultural-oriented county in southwest Kansas with a population of 2,422 that has declined 4.1% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 65.8% and unemployment rate of 3.4% reflect a modest but employed workforce, with 27.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $37,419. Housing costs are low—median home value of $152,400 and median gross rent of $728/month—and a poverty rate of 5.7% sits well below typical rural benchmarks, supported by a median household income of $75,539.

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

Population

2,422

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,539

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,144 (88.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race77 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races73 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone66 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone29 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone23 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish64
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic43
  3. 3.Other Indo-European34
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13
  5. 5.Korean7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

88

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,100

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,482

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance330
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining221
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)148
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities87
  5. 5.Construction (Group)74

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations458
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations268
  3. 3.Service Occupations219
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations154
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations144

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.73×)211
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)316
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.90×)121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$728/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99996 (13.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99978 (11.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99971 (10.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99954 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99951 (7.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99947 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone908 (74.1%)
  • Worked At Home115 (9.4%)
  • Carpooled94 (7.7%)
  • Walked93 (7.6%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle5 (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.