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Stanton County, KS

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

AI Overview

Stanton County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in southwest Kansas with a population of 2,018 and a GDP per capita of $88,847—well above median worker earnings of $37,688—suggesting output is concentrated in capital-intensive farming operations. The labor force of roughly 1,215 active workers carries an unemployment rate of just 2.2%, though educational attainment is limited, with only 23.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 76.4% completing high school. Housing costs are exceptionally low, with a median home value of $64,200 and median gross rent of $691/month, and the county's 33.9% foreign-born population is a structurally notable figure for a rural community of this size, even as total population has declined 2.2% over five years.

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

Population

2,018

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,700

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,032 (50.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race657 (32.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone158 (7.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone130 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races51 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish843
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

33.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

90

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$88,847

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,970

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining369
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities188
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing97
  4. 4.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance94
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)50

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations330
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations315
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations153
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations142
  5. 5.Service Occupations70

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 19.26×)286
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 3.32×)181
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.51×)112

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$64,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$691/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $60,000 to $69,999123 (18.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99973 (11.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99959 (9.0%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99958 (8.9%)
  • Less Than $10,00051 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99949 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone783 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled82 (8.3%)
  • Other68 (6.9%)
  • Worked At Home33 (3.3%)
  • Walked26 (2.6%)
  • 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.