Rawlins County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,516
Rank #3,073 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,742 −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,360 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.8% −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #182 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$103,800 −63.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,939 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.0% −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,004 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −75.0% vs nat'l
Rank #142 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

70.7% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
20.0% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.9%39.7%59.6%79.5%88.5%7.7%1.8%1.2%0.8%

About Rawlins County, Kansas

Rawlins County, Kansas has a total population of 2,516, making it the 3,073rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rawlins County is 46.5 years, which is 19.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rawlins County is $67,742, which ranks #1,360 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Rawlins County is $103,800, 63.2% below the national median. Renters in Rawlins County pay a median gross rent of $817 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rawlins County, 20.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 14.9 min.

Rawlins County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.7%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Rawlins 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.