Pottawatomie County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,204
Rank #1,607 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$92,325 +22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #262 of 3,222
92th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.7% −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #170 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$245,900 −12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #924 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.2% +13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #340 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −59.9% vs nat'l
Rank #314 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

82.2% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
38.2% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.1%38.2%57.2%76.3%87.1%6.1%3.7%1.6%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Pottawatomie County, Kansas has a total population of 26,204, making it the 1,607th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pottawatomie County is 36.4 years, which is 6.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pottawatomie County is $92,325, which ranks #262 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Pottawatomie County is $245,900, 12.8% below the national median. Renters in Pottawatomie County pay a median gross rent of $924 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pottawatomie County, 38.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Pottawatomie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.1%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Pottawatomie 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.