Wabaunsee County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20197 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,009
Rank #2,737 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,908 +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #731 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #462 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$177,300 −37.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,677 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0% −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,231 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,549 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
25.0% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.3%28.5%42.8%57.1%71.3%85.6%89.6%4.8%4.5%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Wabaunsee County, Kansas has a total population of 7,009, making it the 2,737th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wabaunsee County is 43.3 years, which is 11.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wabaunsee County is $76,908, which ranks #731 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Wabaunsee County is $177,300, 37.1% below the national median. Renters in Wabaunsee County pay a median gross rent of $780 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wabaunsee County, 25.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.3 min.

Wabaunsee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.8%) and Two or More Races (4.5%).

All data for Wabaunsee 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.