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Labette County, KS

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

AI Overview

Labette County is a small rural Kansas county of roughly 20,000 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and light industry, reflected in median worker earnings of $35,635 and a GDP per capita of $40,234. The labor force is modestly educated—21.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with a low unemployment rate of 2.8% and a labor force participation rate of 59.8%. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $92,100 and median gross rent of $729/month, though the county has shed 2.1% of its population over the past five years and carries a 16.1% poverty rate.

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

Population

19,949

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,747 (84.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,436 (7.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone658 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone549 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race291 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone186 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic677
  2. 2.Spanish159
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic43
  4. 4.Other Indo-European41
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,010

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,234

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,602

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,022
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,380
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)926
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services539
  5. 5.Construction (Group)520

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,320
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,699
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,428
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,428
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations929

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.72×)1,554
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.68×)242
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.47×)3,116
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.92×)905
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.91×)568

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$729/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999592 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999465 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999452 (7.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999437 (7.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999392 (6.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999387 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,635

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,567 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled1,187 (13.7%)
  • Worked At Home592 (6.8%)
  • Walked189 (2.2%)
  • Other79 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle63 (0.7%)

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.