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Edwards County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Edwards County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Edwards County is a small, agriculture-oriented Kansas county with a population of 2,817 and a foreign-born share of 12.0%, suggesting reliance on immigrant labor common to rural farming and meatpacking economies. The available labor force is limited—60.3% participation rate—with 20.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $38,397 keeping labor costs relatively low. Housing is exceptionally affordable at a $70,500 median home value and $732/month median rent, though the county posted a 3.7% population decline over five years and carries a 16.4% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,692

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.7% since 2018

Edwards County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,152 (77.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race279 (10.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone219 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races104 (3.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish459
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic12
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

155

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,502

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,481

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance262
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining257
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)178
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services77
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)76

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations432
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations223
  3. 3.Service Occupations203
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations178
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations172

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.54×)319
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.51×)194
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.84×)253

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$70,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$732/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,999108 (11.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999107 (11.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99994 (10.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99985 (9.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99958 (6.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99957 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,397

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone945 (79.4%)
  • Carpooled122 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home40 (3.4%)
  • Walked39 (3.3%)
  • Other36 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle8 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.