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Gray County, KS

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

AI Overview

Gray County's economy punches well above its population size of 5,696, generating a GDP per capita of $112,634 against median worker earnings of $42,154, a gap that points to capital-intensive agriculture and energy production as the county's economic base. The labor force is tight, with a 2.1% unemployment rate and 68.2% participation, though educational attainment is relatively modest at 24.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $174,700 and median gross rent of $833/month—though the county has shed 5.6% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

5,696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,122

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,108 (89.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race287 (5.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone140 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races120 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone36 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone10 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish624
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic423
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island55
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)14
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

166

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$112,634

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,990

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining601
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance543
  3. 3.Construction (Group)335
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services216
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities208

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,112
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations508
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations454
  4. 4.Service Occupations402
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations387

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 14.06×)637
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.79×)117
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.54×)303
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.30×)174
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.29×)215

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$174,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$833/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999290 (17.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999209 (12.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999185 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999163 (9.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999137 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999125 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,154

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,299 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled267 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home135 (4.8%)
  • Walked90 (3.2%)
  • Other19 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.1%)

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.