Ford County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,074
Rank #1,364 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,781 −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,141 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,752 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,100 −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,225 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7% −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,880 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,048 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

62.5% Homeownership
84.1% Insured
20.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.7%29.3%44.0%58.7%59.1%35.4%2.4%1.8%0.9%0.4%0.0%

About Ford County, Kansas

Ford County, Kansas has a total population of 34,074, making it the 1,364th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ford County is 32.3 years, which is 17.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ford County is $70,781, which ranks #1,141 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Ford County is $151,100, 46.4% below the national median. Renters in Ford County pay a median gross rent of $1,010 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ford County, 20.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 14.8 min.

Ford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 59.1% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (35.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.4%).

All data for Ford 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.