Meade County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,903
Rank #2,972 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,852 −4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,059 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.0% −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,011 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$148,900 −47.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,272 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.5% −21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,051 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −71.1% vs nat'l
Rank #176 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
26.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.8%25.6%38.4%51.2%64.1%69.8%24.3%1.8%1.7%1.6%0.4%0.3%

About Meade County, Kansas

Meade County, Kansas has a total population of 3,903, making it the 2,972nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Meade County is 38.8 years, which is 0.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Meade County is $71,852, which ranks #1,059 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Meade County is $148,900, 47.2% below the national median. Renters in Meade County pay a median gross rent of $790 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Meade County, 26.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.4 min.

Meade County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.3%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

All data for Meade 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.