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Linn County, KS

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

AI Overview

Linn County, KS is a small rural county of 9,723 residents that recorded modest population growth of 0.9% over five years, with a median household income of $59,069 and a per capita income of $36,213. The labor force is relatively small, with a 58.3% participation rate and an unemployment rate of 3.7%; only 22.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 94.1% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $164,500 and median gross rent of $682/month, and an 81.1% homeownership rate reflects the county's predominantly owner-occupied, rural character.

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

Population

9,723

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,136 (93.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races252 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone142 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race109 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone73 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone24 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic58
  2. 2.Spanish54
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island18
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)15
  5. 5.Vietnamese7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

622

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,476

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,093
  2. 2.Construction (Group)569
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)438
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)414
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities333

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,282
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations922
  3. 3.Service Occupations732
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations711
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations671

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.85×)339
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.08×)630
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.34×)344
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)245
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$164,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$682/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999455 (12.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999383 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999344 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999310 (8.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999296 (8.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999271 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,252 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled469 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home344 (8.1%)
  • Walked96 (2.3%)
  • Other45 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit25 (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.