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Ness County, KS

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

AI Overview

Ness County is a small, rural Kansas county of 2,659 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $81,285 against median worker earnings of $42,412, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.0% and labor force participation at 65.8%, while 23.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low — median home value of $85,400 and median gross rent of $653/month — though the county has shed 10.0% of its population over the past five years and carries a median age of 45.1.

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

Population

2,659

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,616

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-10.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,144 (80.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone326 (12.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races109 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race55 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone14 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish320
  2. 2.Arabic18
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic14
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

125

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$81,285

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$45,430

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining416
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance332
  3. 3.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)99
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)90
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)77

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations556
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations261
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations235
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations227
  5. 5.Service Occupations198

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.90×)414
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.76×)120
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.94×)318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$85,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$653/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999101 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99985 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99984 (8.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99976 (8.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99976 (8.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99969 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,412

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,094 (75.2%)
  • Carpooled181 (12.4%)
  • Worked At Home111 (7.6%)
  • Walked59 (4.1%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)
  • 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.