Doniphan County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,503
Rank #2,693 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,028 −1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #908 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #706 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$135,200 −52.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,453 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,695 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −69.2% vs nat'l
Rank #194 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
21.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.7%53.3%80.0%88.0%5.1%3.5%3.0%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Doniphan County, Kansas

Doniphan County, Kansas has a total population of 7,503, making it the 2,693rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Doniphan County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Doniphan County is $74,028, which ranks #908 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Doniphan County is $135,200, 52.0% below the national median. Renters in Doniphan County pay a median gross rent of $776 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Doniphan County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Doniphan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Doniphan 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.