Osage County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20139 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,744
Rank #2,113 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,467 −0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #876 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #727 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,800 −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,102 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6% −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,721 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −63.7% vs nat'l
Rank #264 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

82.4% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
21.6% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.7%25.4%38.1%50.8%63.5%76.2%88.9%92.1%3.5%3.4%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Osage County, Kansas

Osage County, Kansas has a total population of 15,744, making it the 2,113th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Osage County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Osage County is $74,467, which ranks #876 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Osage County is $156,800, 44.4% below the national median. Renters in Osage County pay a median gross rent of $785 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Osage County, 21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.4 min.

Osage County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.4%).

All data for Osage 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.