Coffey County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,308
Rank #2,628 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,346 −6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,176 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.7% −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #955 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,400 −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,089 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,056 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,651 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
89.0% Insured
19.7% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.1%48.1%72.2%91.3%3.9%3.0%0.9%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Coffey County, Kansas

Coffey County, Kansas has a total population of 8,308, making it the 2,628th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Coffey County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Coffey County is $70,346, which ranks #1,176 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Coffey County is $157,400, 44.2% below the national median. Renters in Coffey County pay a median gross rent of $836 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Coffey County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.0 min.

Coffey County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.9%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Coffey 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.