Woodson County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20207 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,109
Rank #3,030 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,326 −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,755 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,367 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$81,200 −71.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,162 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.1% −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,496 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −69.8% vs nat'l
Rank #187 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

84.6% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
23.1% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.2%48.2%64.3%80.4%91.4%5.2%2.9%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Woodson County, Kansas

Woodson County, Kansas has a total population of 3,109, making it the 3,030th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Woodson County is 45.9 years, which is 18.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Woodson County is $50,326, which ranks #2,755 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Woodson County is $81,200, 71.2% below the national median. Renters in Woodson County pay a median gross rent of $618 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Woodson County, 23.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

Woodson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Woodson 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.