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Pratt County, KS

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

AI Overview

Pratt County is a small, agriculture-oriented Kansas county with a population of 9,120 that has contracted 4.8% over five years, pointing to ongoing rural outmigration. The labor force participation rate of 61.1% and median worker earnings of $31,478 reflect a cost-competitive workforce, with 92.3% holding a high school diploma and 26.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, against an unemployment rate of 3.7%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $114,500 and median gross rent of $810/month—and a mean commute of 12.7 minutes signals a compact, accessible labor shed.

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

Population

9,120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,022

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,801 (85.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races556 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race388 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone222 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone79 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone59 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish295
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic25
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island7
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

382

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,494

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,584

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,160
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)548
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining430
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services357
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)344

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,556
  2. 2.Service Occupations733
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations705
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations692
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations495

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.20×)488
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.28×)1,267
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)302
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)114
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)528

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$810/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999407 (16.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999313 (12.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999239 (9.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999177 (7.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999155 (6.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999144 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,373 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled281 (6.8%)
  • Worked At Home266 (6.5%)
  • Walked146 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle21 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle15 (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.