Dickinson County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,445
Rank #1,965 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,417 −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,308 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.1% −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #385 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$146,800 −47.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,302 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.7% −29.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,407 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.4% vs nat'l
Rank #559 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

78.6% Homeownership
91.1% Insured
23.7% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.1%54.2%81.3%88.4%5.7%5.1%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Dickinson County, Kansas

Dickinson County, Kansas has a total population of 18,445, making it the 1,965th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dickinson County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dickinson County is $68,417, which ranks #1,308 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Dickinson County is $146,800, 47.9% below the national median. Renters in Dickinson County pay a median gross rent of $901 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dickinson County, 23.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Dickinson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.7%) and Two or More Races (5.1%).

All data for Dickinson 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.