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Greenwood County, KS

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

AI Overview

Greenwood County is a small, rural Kansas county of 5,956 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and related industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $30,417 and median worker earnings of $35,650. The labor force is modest, with a 59.6% participation rate, 19.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of just 2.8%. Housing costs are notably low — median home value of $82,600 and median gross rent of $710/month — though the county has shed 3.2% of its population over the past five years and carries a 14.9% poverty rate.

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

Population

5,956

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,042

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,466 (92.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races186 (3.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone126 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race52 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone45 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone44 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish61
  2. 2.Korean11
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic8
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5
  5. 5.Arabic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

468

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,417

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,792

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance642
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining337
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)328
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities296
  5. 5.Construction (Group)191

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations807
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations552
  3. 3.Service Occupations517
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations497
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations371

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.64×)344
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.88×)310
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.66×)108
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.31×)367
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.02×)200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$82,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$710/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999189 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999147 (6.9%)
  • $20,000 to $24,999136 (6.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999133 (6.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999125 (5.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999122 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,095 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled329 (12.1%)
  • Worked At Home169 (6.2%)
  • Walked53 (2.0%)
  • Other41 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle17 (0.6%)

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.