Ness County, KS
Demographic and economic profile of Ness County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Ness County is a small, rural Kansas county of 2,659 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $81,285 against median worker earnings of $42,412, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.0% and labor force participation at 65.8%, while 23.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low — median home value of $85,400 and median gross rent of $653/month — though the county has shed 10.0% of its population over the past five years and carries a median age of 45.1.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-10.0% since 2018
Ness County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone2,144 (80.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone326 (12.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races109 (4.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race55 (2.1%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone14 (0.5%)
- Asian Alone5 (0.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish320
- 2.Arabic18
- 3.German or other West Germanic14
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining416
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance332
- 3.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)99
- 4.Public Administration (Group)90
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)77
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations556
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations261
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations235
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations227
- 5.Service Occupations198
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.