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Stevens County, KS

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

AI Overview

Stevens County is a small, agriculture-oriented Kansas county with a population of 5,212 and a GDP per capita of $65,582—well above median worker earnings of $37,516—suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is modest, with a 62.0% participation rate, and educational attainment is low, with only 16.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 73.8% holding at least a high school diploma. Housing costs are low (median home value $124,500; median rent $930/month), though the county has shed 8.3% of its population over five years, and a 15.3% poverty rate and 15.3% foreign-born share are both notable characteristics of the local demographic profile.

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

Population

5,212

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,178

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,483 (67.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race944 (18.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone559 (10.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races157 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone12 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,339
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic76
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

137

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,582

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance586
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining383
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)247
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities226
  5. 5.Construction (Group)196

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations658
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations500
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations461
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations459
  5. 5.Service Occupations228

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.50×)496
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.83×)246
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.35×)215
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)133
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$124,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$930/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999237 (16.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999207 (14.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999141 (10.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999104 (7.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99987 (6.2%)
  • Less Than $10,00085 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

73.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,516

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,859 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled267 (11.7%)
  • Worked At Home83 (3.6%)
  • Walked42 (1.8%)
  • Other35 (1.5%)
  • 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.