Sumner County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20191 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,353
Rank #1,757 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,951 −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,713 of 3,222
47th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #934 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$135,100 −52.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,455 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,122 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,498 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
25.9% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.4%44.7%67.1%86.5%6.1%4.7%1.1%0.7%0.5%0.4%

About Sumner County, Kansas

Sumner County, Kansas has a total population of 22,353, making it the 1,757th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sumner County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sumner County is $63,951, which ranks #1,713 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Sumner County is $135,100, 52.1% below the national median. Renters in Sumner County pay a median gross rent of $825 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sumner County, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Sumner County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.1%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Sumner 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.