Decatur County, KS
Demographic and economic profile of Decatur County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Decatur County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in northwestern Kansas with a population of 2,746 that has contracted 4.7% over five years and a median age of 50.1. The labor force of roughly 1,735 workers carries a 3.7% unemployment rate, median worker earnings of $33,534, and a 27.8% bachelor's degree attainment rate, with housing costs well below state norms at a $78,500 median home value and $695 median monthly rent. GDP per capita of $58,315 runs well above median household income of $53,870, suggesting output concentration in capital-intensive sectors, while a 79.4% homeownership rate and 17.9-minute mean commute reflect the county's low-density, owner-occupied character.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.7% since 2018
Decatur County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone2,527 (92.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races62 (2.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone49 (1.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race43 (1.6%)
- Black or African American Alone31 (1.1%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone14 (0.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish61
- 2.German or other West Germanic11
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island10
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining307
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance277
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)121
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)98
- 5.Public Administration (Group)89
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations549
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations267
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations177
- 4.Service Occupations153
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations137
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.