Pawnee County, Kansas

Pawnee County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 5,991 in 2025 across 1,954 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: 5,991; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,954 km²
Density: 3; per km²
Median income: $63,517; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 46.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.8%	25 / 105	868 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$795	48 / 105	2,131 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$93,000	88 / 105	3,001 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	66.2%	91 / 105	2,580 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	21.8%	17 / 105	681 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	23.3%	32 / 105	716 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.9%	15 / 105	503 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	82 / 105	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	82 / 105	2,804 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	7.4%	4 / 105	899 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.8%	91 / 105	2,804 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	9.1%	35 / 105	961 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	46.1	14 / 105	553 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	832	101 / 105	2,972 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.9%	90 / 105	2,780 / 3,144
Under 182024	14.5%	105 / 105	3,070 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.7%	22 / 105	715 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	79.9%	75 / 105	1,596 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.5%	44 / 105	1,999 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	2.5%	99 / 105	3,089 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.466	13 / 105	860 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$63,517	58 / 105	1,751 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$39,023	19 / 105	949 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.2%	89 / 105	3,018 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.0%	102 / 105	2,279 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	87.1%	92 / 105	2,194 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.7%	25 / 105	906 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	23.9%	2 / 105	183 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	5,991	56 / 105	2,732 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	3	51 / 105	2,600 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	34 / 105	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.1%	10 / 105	770 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19.7	40 / 105	2,509 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	12.5%	12 / 105	699 / 3,144

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