Jefferson County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20087 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,349
Rank #1,973 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,278 +8.2% vs nat'l
Rank #530 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.6% −55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #87 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,900 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,227 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.6% −27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,285 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.8% vs nat'l
Rank #409 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

85.7% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
24.6% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%27.2%54.5%81.7%91.1%4.0%3.5%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Jefferson County, Kansas

Jefferson County, Kansas has a total population of 18,349, making it the 1,973rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $81,278, which ranks #530 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $216,900, 23.1% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $835 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 24.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.8 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Jefferson 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.