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Pawnee County, KS

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

AI Overview

Pawnee County is a small, agriculture-oriented community in central Kansas with a population of 6,220 that has contracted 7.3% over five years. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 53.3%—with 18.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate is notably low at 1.2% and median worker earnings run $36,304. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $102,400 and median gross rent of $806/month, and a median age of 46.1 reflects an older resident base.

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

Population

6,220

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,218 (84.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone454 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race210 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races132 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone91 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone39 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish115
  2. 2.Arabic5
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

455

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,497

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance726
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining407
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities233
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)218
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)215

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,038
  2. 2.Service Occupations606
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations447
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations428
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations314

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.69×)393
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.96×)262
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)262
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)764
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.85×)113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$102,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$806/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999182 (11.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999121 (7.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999121 (7.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999119 (7.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999119 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999113 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,304

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,015 (71.5%)
  • Worked At Home353 (12.5%)
  • Carpooled281 (10.0%)
  • Walked81 (2.9%)
  • Other62 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle25 (0.9%)

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.