Thomas County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20193 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,885
Rank #2,658 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,325 −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,099 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.5% −48.5% vs nat'l
Rank #154 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$172,700 −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,752 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.6% +2.7% vs nat'l
Rank #484 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.6% −89.3% vs nat'l
Rank #54 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

75.2% Homeownership
89.6% Insured
34.6% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.4%50.7%76.1%86.6%8.4%4.2%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Thomas County, Kansas

Thomas County, Kansas has a total population of 7,885, making it the 2,658th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Thomas County is 35.3 years, which is 9.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Thomas County is $71,325, which ranks #1,099 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.6%.

The median home value in Thomas County is $172,700, 38.7% below the national median. Renters in Thomas County pay a median gross rent of $752 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Thomas County, 34.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 13.8 min.

Thomas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.4%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Thomas 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.