Meade County, Kansas

Meade County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 3,852 in 2025 across 2,533 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 3,852; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,533 km²
Density: 2; per km²
Median income: $71,852; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.5%	40 / 105	1,190 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$790	50 / 105	2,170 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$148,900	37 / 105	2,260 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	74.0%	67 / 105	1,679 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	20.9%	20 / 105	736 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.2%	80 / 105	2,105 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	1.6%	8 / 105	356 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.8%	12 / 105	584 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	17 / 105	882 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	66 / 105	2,534 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	11.4%	12 / 105	307 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	24.3%	12 / 105	348 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.8	76 / 105	2,335 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	926	85 / 105	2,681 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	23.2%	11 / 105	315 / 3,144
Under 182024	26.0%	16 / 105	256 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.8%	96 / 105	3,003 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	69.8%	91 / 105	2,060 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.0%	51 / 105	2,129 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.5%	48 / 105	2,624 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.521	2 / 105	98 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$71,852	25 / 105	1,059 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$44,251	7 / 105	455 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.5%	84 / 105	2,966 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	26.5%	31 / 105	1,022 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	88.7%	88 / 105	1,891 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.5%	27 / 105	942 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.4%	90 / 105	2,573 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	3,852	74 / 105	2,893 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	2	64 / 105	2,706 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	23 / 105	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.6%	44 / 105	1,999 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17.2	59 / 105	2,830 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.8%	48 / 105	1,825 / 3,144

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