Wallace County, KS
Demographic and economic profile of Wallace County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Wallace County is a small, rural Kansas county with a population of 1,459 and an economy generating $55,535 in GDP per capita—well above median worker earnings of $40,818—suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors such as agriculture. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.3% and labor force participation at 63.1%, while 22.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a median age of 47.2 years. Housing costs are low—median home value of $94,200 and median gross rent of $578/month—though the county has shed 7.4% of its population over the past five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-7.4% since 2018
Wallace County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,268 (89.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone45 (3.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races45 (3.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race29 (2.0%)
- Black or African American Alone12 (0.8%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone10 (0.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish43
- 2.German or other West Germanic9
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island9
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining165
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance156
- 3.Construction (Group)59
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)50
- 5.Public Administration (Group)43
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations292
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations126
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations100
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations75
- 5.Service Occupations74
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.