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Graham County, KS

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

AI Overview

Graham County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in northwest Kansas with a population of 2,406 and a notably high GDP per capita of $72,199 relative to median household income of $50,650, suggesting capital-intensive production activity. The labor force is modest, with 63.7% participation, 27.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $35,769, reflecting a cost structure typical of rural Great Plains counties. Housing costs are low—median home value of $88,800 and median rent of $726/month—though the county has shed 5.5% of its population over five years, and the median age stands at 46.0.

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

Population

2,406

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,650

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,167 (90.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone109 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races84 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone16 (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone6 (0.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic14
  2. 2.Spanish7
  3. 3.Other Indo-European5
  4. 4.Arabic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

93

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,199

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,129

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance304
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining166
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)147
  4. 4.Construction (Group)100
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)91

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations327
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations270
  3. 3.Service Occupations209
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations183
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations147

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.21×)155
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.13×)119
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)145
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)305

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$88,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$726/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999122 (13.0%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999107 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99991 (9.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99977 (8.2%)
  • Less Than $10,00070 (7.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99959 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,769

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone895 (80.3%)
  • Worked At Home71 (6.4%)
  • Carpooled55 (4.9%)
  • Walked40 (3.6%)
  • Other38 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle16 (1.4%)

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.