Counties of Kansas
Kansas has 105 counties, home to 2,977,220 people across 211,754 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Kansas and the country.
- Counties
- 105
- Population
- 2,977,220
- 2025 estimate
- #34 of 51 states
- Area
- 211,754 km²
- #13 of 51 states
- Density
- 14
- per km²
- #42 of 51 states
How Kansas's counties spread
Across Kansas's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 87.3% | 29 / 50 | Johnson County95.9% | Anderson County75.8% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $780 | 41 / 50 | Johnson County$1,434 | Ness County$538 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $124,200 | 49 / 50 | Johnson County$391,200 | Jewell County$64,600 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 76.2% | 11 / 50 | Lane County88.9% | Geary County43.5% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 14.9% | 23 / 50 | Elk County33.0% | Scott County1.9% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 21.0% | 17 / 50 | Jewell County31.3% | Geary County8.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.3% | 14 / 50 | Brown County6.3% | Republic County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.4% | 42 / 50 | Wyandotte County5.2% | Cheyenne County0.0% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 36 / 50 | Hamilton County3.3 | Graham County2 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.8% | 32 / 50 | Wyandotte County18.1% | Ness County0.0% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.2% | 34 / 50 | Stanton County33.9% | Kingman County0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 6.0% | 22 / 50 | Seward County67.4% | Trego County1.1% |
| Median Age2024years | 41.2 | 34 / 50 | Jewell County51.2 | Riley County25.5 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 974 | 40 / 50 | Hodgeman County1,200 | Ellsworth County760 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 5.0% | 32 / 50 | Seward County61.4% | Trego County0.6% |
| Under 182024 | 23.2% | 7 / 50 | Hamilton County33.8% | Pawnee County14.5% |
| Veterans2024 | 7.0% | 34 / 50 | Geary County20.5% | Seward County2.0% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 86.9% | 20 / 50 | Trego County95.2% | Seward County25.1% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 10.7% | 33 / 50 | Crawford County20.6% | Stanton County1.5% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 6.2% | 46 / 50 | Russell County15.2% | Stevens County0.6% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.427 | 45 / 50 | Rush County0.544 | Kearny County0.321 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $64,178 | 35 / 50 | Johnson County$109,208 | Woodson County$50,326 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $35,762 | 30 / 50 | Johnson County$60,137 | Norton County$27,666 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 2.7% | 47 / 50 | Allen County7.9% | Mitchell County0.1% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 24.3% | 24 / 50 | Johnson County57.6% | Seward County11.4% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 93.0% | 14 / 50 | Riley County97.0% | Finney County71.8% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 8.0% | 20 / 50 | Stanton County25.8% | Ellsworth County3.7% |
| With a Disability2024 | 15.6% | 24 / 50 | Elk County24.7% | Grant County8.0% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 7,018 | 46 / 50 | Johnson County636,906 | Greeley County1,182 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 3 | 42 / 50 | Johnson County519 | Cheyenne County1 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 46 / 50 | Decatur County3.6% | Kingman County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.3% | 44 / 50 | Seward County9.6% | Wallace County1.5% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 17.9 | 47 / 50 | Linn County34.7 | Scott County10.4 |
| Work from Home2024 | 7.4% | 40 / 50 | Johnson County22.4% | Ford County2.9% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | 12,302 | 1,296 km² | $60,689 |
| Anderson County | 8,018 | 1,501 km² | $70,614 |
| Atchison County | 16,172 | 1,117 km² | $61,112 |
| Barber County | 4,083 | 2,937 km² | $61,926 |
| Barton County | 24,790 | 2,319 km² | $58,851 |
| Bourbon County | 14,319 | 1,646 km² | $59,238 |
| Brown County | 9,104 | 1,479 km² | $62,233 |
| Butler County | 69,484 | 3,703 km² | $81,610 |
| Chase County | 2,572 | 2,002 km² | $56,484 |
| Chautauqua County | 3,321 | 1,655 km² | $56,438 |
| Cherokee County | 19,105 | 1,522 km² | $57,668 |
| Cheyenne County | 2,604 | 2,642 km² | $55,429 |
| Clark County | 1,900 | 2,524 km² | $63,043 |
| Clay County | 7,990 | 1,671 km² | $66,176 |
| Cloud County | 8,833 | 1,853 km² | $58,770 |
| Coffey County | 8,467 | 1,624 km² | $70,346 |
| Comanche County | 1,673 | 2,042 km² | $54,545 |
| Cowley County | 34,382 | 2,916 km² | $57,878 |
| Crawford County | 39,008 | 1,527 km² | $52,844 |
| Decatur County | 2,716 | 2,314 km² | $53,870 |
| Dickinson County | 18,637 | 2,194 km² | $68,417 |
| Doniphan County | 7,594 | 1,019 km² | $74,028 |
| Douglas County | 120,920 | 1,180 km² | $69,746 |
| Edwards County | 2,640 | 1,611 km² | $52,692 |
| Elk County | 2,458 | 1,669 km² | $64,609 |
| Ellis County | 29,075 | 2,331 km² | $63,084 |
| Ellsworth County | 6,257 | 1,853 km² | $65,560 |
| Finney County | 37,505 | 3,372 km² | $73,009 |
| Ford County | 33,993 | 2,845 km² | $70,781 |
| Franklin County | 26,299 | 1,481 km² | $77,207 |
| Geary County | 36,338 | 996 km² | $59,317 |
| Gove County | 2,631 | 2,776 km² | $66,029 |
| Graham County | 2,371 | 2,327 km² | $50,650 |
| Grant County | 7,028 | 1,489 km² | $66,476 |
| Gray County | 5,652 | 2,250 km² | $79,122 |
| Greeley County | 1,182 | 2,016 km² | $80,565 |
| Greenwood County | 5,826 | 2,961 km² | $60,042 |
| Hamilton County | 2,500 | 2,581 km² | $70,250 |
| Harper County | 5,370 | 2,075 km² | $53,488 |
| Harvey County | 33,580 | 1,398 km² | $74,368 |
| Haskell County | 3,599 | 1,496 km² | $66,162 |
| Hodgeman County | 1,619 | 2,227 km² | $59,955 |
| Jackson County | 13,438 | 1,700 km² | $75,215 |
| Jefferson County | 18,296 | 1,379 km² | $81,278 |
| Jewell County | 2,830 | 2,357 km² | $52,634 |
| Johnson County | 636,906 | 1,227 km² | $109,208 |
| Kearny County | 3,888 | 2,255 km² | $89,135 |
| Kingman County | 7,029 | 2,236 km² | $59,842 |
| Kiowa County | 2,432 | 1,872 km² | $75,539 |
| Labette County | 19,685 | 1,672 km² | $56,325 |
| Lane County | 1,508 | 1,858 km² | $54,526 |
| Leavenworth County | 84,590 | 1,200 km² | $89,218 |
| Lincoln County | 2,861 | 1,863 km² | $57,500 |
| Linn County | 9,950 | 1,539 km² | $59,069 |
| Logan County | 2,661 | 2,779 km² | $75,662 |
| Lyon County | 32,266 | 2,195 km² | $59,912 |
| Marion County | 11,634 | 2,446 km² | $64,695 |
| Marshall County | 9,852 | 2,331 km² | $68,419 |
| McPherson County | 30,064 | 2,327 km² | $78,851 |
| Meade County | 3,852 | 2,533 km² | $71,852 |
| Miami County | 36,240 | 1,492 km² | $89,000 |
| Mitchell County | 5,590 | 1,818 km² | $64,246 |
| Montgomery County | 30,177 | 1,667 km² | $55,697 |
| Morris County | 5,348 | 1,801 km² | $58,686 |
| Morton County | 2,470 | 1,890 km² | $66,447 |
| Nemaha County | 10,054 | 1,858 km² | $77,348 |
| Neosho County | 15,637 | 1,480 km² | $56,618 |
| Ness County | 2,617 | 2,784 km² | $68,616 |
| Norton County | 5,288 | 2,274 km² | $54,050 |
| Osage County | 15,693 | 1,827 km² | $74,467 |
| Osborne County | 3,285 | 2,312 km² | $63,011 |
| Ottawa County | 5,744 | 1,867 km² | $74,018 |
| Pawnee County | 5,991 | 1,954 km² | $63,517 |
| Phillips County | 4,728 | 2,294 km² | $62,123 |
| Pottawatomie County | 27,186 | 2,177 km² | $92,325 |
| Pratt County | 9,117 | 1,904 km² | $66,022 |
| Rawlins County | 2,431 | 2,770 km² | $67,742 |
| Reno County | 61,539 | 3,251 km² | $60,645 |
| Republic County | 4,640 | 1,858 km² | $56,833 |
| Rice County | 9,266 | 1,881 km² | $63,925 |
| Riley County | 72,598 | 1,579 km² | $61,098 |
| Rooks County | 4,646 | 2,306 km² | $62,500 |
| Rush County | 2,845 | 1,859 km² | $59,970 |
| Russell County | 6,581 | 2,295 km² | $62,392 |
| Saline County | 53,377 | 1,865 km² | $65,422 |
| Scott County | 4,815 | 1,859 km² | $68,839 |
| Sedgwick County | 538,433 | 2,582 km² | $69,365 |
| Seward County | 21,073 | 1,657 km² | $63,827 |
| Shawnee County | 178,607 | 1,409 km² | $67,104 |
| Sheridan County | 2,427 | 2,321 km² | $73,750 |
| Sherman County | 5,763 | 2,735 km² | $61,750 |
| Smith County | 3,566 | 2,319 km² | $59,135 |
| Stafford County | 4,005 | 2,051 km² | $64,226 |
| Stanton County | 1,986 | 1,762 km² | $71,700 |
| Stevens County | 4,984 | 1,884 km² | $64,178 |
| Sumner County | 22,312 | 3,061 km² | $63,951 |
| Thomas County | 7,725 | 2,783 km² | $71,325 |
| Trego County | 2,740 | 2,304 km² | $81,528 |
| Wabaunsee County | 7,018 | 2,057 km² | $76,908 |
| Wallace County | 1,441 | 2,366 km² | $63,207 |
| Washington County | 5,533 | 2,317 km² | $65,482 |
| Wichita County | 2,031 | 1,861 km² | $79,063 |
| Wilson County | 8,299 | 1,477 km² | $60,677 |
| Woodson County | 3,118 | 1,289 km² | $50,326 |
| Wyandotte County | 170,597 | 393 km² | $63,631 |
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