Gray County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,701
Rank #2,836 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,122 +5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #616 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #469 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$206,000 −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,343 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,120 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −50.0% vs nat'l
Rank #519 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
88.5% Insured
25.9% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.5%35.1%52.6%70.2%79.4%16.6%3.0%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Gray County, Kansas

Gray County, Kansas has a total population of 5,701, making it the 2,836th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gray County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gray County is $79,122, which ranks #616 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Gray County is $206,000, 26.9% below the national median. Renters in Gray County pay a median gross rent of $808 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gray County, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.7 min.

Gray County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.6%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Gray 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.