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Sumner County, KS

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

AI Overview

Sumner County is a rural Kansas county of 22,386 residents with an economy reflected in a per capita GDP of $32,479 and median household income of $63,951, pointing to an agricultural and goods-producing base typical of south-central Kansas. The labor force is relatively small, with a 60.5% participation rate, 26.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $39,425, keeping labor costs low. The county has seen a -3.5% population decline over five years, though housing remains highly affordable at a median home value of $118,700 and median rent of $829/month, with a 75.1% homeownership rate.

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

Population

22,386

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,951

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,007 (89.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races823 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race577 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone337 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone278 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone246 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish267
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic39
  3. 3.Other Indo-European23
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)23
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,485

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,479

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,031
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,937
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,171
  4. 4.Construction (Group)706
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services686

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,205
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,163
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,801
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,561
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,139

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.24×)357
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.99×)1,981
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)2,433
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)1,117
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.00×)472

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$829/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999812 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999732 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999686 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999536 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999514 (7.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999501 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,425

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,175 (84.1%)
  • Worked At Home690 (7.1%)
  • Carpooled644 (6.6%)
  • Walked86 (0.9%)
  • Other48 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit42 (0.4%)

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.