Cheyenne County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,628
Rank #3,063 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,429 −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,441 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.0% +35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,298 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$125,900 −55.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,562 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,652 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −53.8% vs nat'l
Rank #430 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

77.9% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.0%38.1%57.1%76.1%87.2%9.4%2.7%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Cheyenne County, Kansas

Cheyenne County, Kansas has a total population of 2,628, making it the 3,063rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cheyenne County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cheyenne County is $55,429, which ranks #2,441 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Cheyenne County is $125,900, 55.3% below the national median. Renters in Cheyenne County pay a median gross rent of $656 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cheyenne County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.0 min.

Cheyenne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Cheyenne County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.