Pawnee County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,144
Rank #2,800 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,517 −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,751 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.5% −8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,139 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$93,000 −67.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,072 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.0% −46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,358 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −77.1% vs nat'l
Rank #124 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

66.2% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
18.0% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.3%32.6%48.8%65.1%79.9%9.1%7.4%2.7%0.9%

About Pawnee County, Kansas

Pawnee County, Kansas has a total population of 6,144, making it the 2,800th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pawnee County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pawnee County is $63,517, which ranks #1,751 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Pawnee County is $93,000, 67.0% below the national median. Renters in Pawnee County pay a median gross rent of $795 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pawnee County, 18.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.0 min.

Pawnee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.4%).

All data for Pawnee 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.