Edwards County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,779
Rank #3,053 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,692 −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,619 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,554 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$70,900 −74.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,190 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,903 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,758 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

79.2% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
20.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.0%36.0%54.0%72.0%72.5%22.8%3.9%0.7%0.1%

About Edwards County, Kansas

Edwards County, Kansas has a total population of 2,779, making it the 3,053rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Edwards County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Edwards County is $52,692, which ranks #2,619 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Edwards County is $70,900, 74.8% below the national median. Renters in Edwards County pay a median gross rent of $740 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Edwards County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.4 min.

Edwards County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.8%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).

All data for Edwards 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.