Labette County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,869
Rank #1,890 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,325 −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,388 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,132 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$94,600 −66.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,059 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,962 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #732 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
90.5% Insured
20.2% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.2%50.3%75.5%83.2%6.7%5.1%3.2%1.2%0.7%0.0%

About Labette County, Kansas

Labette County, Kansas has a total population of 19,869, making it the 1,890th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Labette County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Labette County is $56,325, which ranks #2,388 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Labette County is $94,600, 66.4% below the national median. Renters in Labette County pay a median gross rent of $746 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Labette County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.7 min.

Labette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.1%).

All data for Labette 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.