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Stafford County, KS

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

AI Overview

Stafford County is a small agricultural county in south-central Kansas with a population of 4,004 and a GDP per capita of $49,191, suggesting productive output relative to its size. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at 2.6% with a 64.5% participation rate—and while 92.6% of residents hold a high school diploma, only 26.3% have a bachelor's degree, pointing to a workforce oriented toward skilled trades and agricultural operations. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $96,700 and median gross rent of $613/month, though the county has shed 5.0% 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

4,004

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,226

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,370 (84.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race302 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races135 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone100 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone63 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone8 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish245
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

287

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,191

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,864

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance577
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining343
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)179
  4. 4.Construction (Group)129
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services120

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations737
  2. 2.Service Occupations365
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations358
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations256
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations244

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.91×)373
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.42×)131
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)543
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.96×)126
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.80×)109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$96,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$613/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,999127 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999119 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999102 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99998 (7.5%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99984 (6.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99984 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,443 (74.8%)
  • Carpooled268 (13.9%)
  • Worked At Home141 (7.3%)
  • Walked63 (3.3%)
  • Other12 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle3 (0.2%)

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.