Ottawa County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20143 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,819
Rank #2,825 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,018 −1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #910 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.4% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #887 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,000 −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,888 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.7% −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #948 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #603 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
27.7% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.2%34.4%51.6%68.7%85.9%92.9%3.3%2.8%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Ottawa County, Kansas

Ottawa County, Kansas has a total population of 5,819, making it the 2,825th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ottawa County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ottawa County is $74,018, which ranks #910 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Ottawa County is $166,000, 41.1% below the national median. Renters in Ottawa County pay a median gross rent of $809 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ottawa County, 27.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Ottawa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.3%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Ottawa 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.