Wallace County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20199 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,417
Rank #3,161 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,207 −15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,774 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,345 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$105,000 −62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,918 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.5% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,293 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −74.9% vs nat'l
Rank #143 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

74.8% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
24.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.1%28.2%42.3%56.5%70.6%84.7%87.9%7.4%3.2%0.8%0.6%0.1%

About Wallace County, Kansas

Wallace County, Kansas has a total population of 1,417, making it the 3,161st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wallace County is 47.2 years, which is 21.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wallace County is $63,207, which ranks #1,774 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Wallace County is $105,000, 62.8% below the national median. Renters in Wallace County pay a median gross rent of $601 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wallace County, 24.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.8 min.

Wallace County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.4%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Wallace 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.