Wilson County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20205 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,505
Rank #2,610 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,677 −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,023 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,039 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$93,500 −66.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,067 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,022 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #646 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

77.7% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
19.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.5%47.0%70.5%90.4%4.7%3.8%0.8%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Wilson County, Kansas

Wilson County, Kansas has a total population of 8,505, making it the 2,610th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wilson County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wilson County is $60,677, which ranks #2,023 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Wilson County is $93,500, 66.8% below the national median. Renters in Wilson County pay a median gross rent of $736 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wilson County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.0 min.

Wilson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.8%).

All data for Wilson 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.