Kiowa County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,422
Rank #3,080 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,539 +0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #811 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.9% −53.6% vs nat'l
Rank #98 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,300 −44.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,147 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.3% −15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #897 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #340 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

73.0% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
28.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.6%41.3%61.9%82.6%87.3%4.5%3.7%2.7%0.9%0.4%0.3%

About Kiowa County, Kansas

Kiowa County, Kansas has a total population of 2,422, making it the 3,080th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kiowa County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kiowa County is $75,539, which ranks #811 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Kiowa County is $155,300, 44.9% below the national median. Renters in Kiowa County pay a median gross rent of $762 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kiowa County, 28.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.3 min.

Kiowa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.5%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Kiowa 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.