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Woodson County, KS

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

AI Overview

Woodson County is a small rural Kansas county of 3,118 residents with an economy anchored in agriculture and resource-based industries, reflecting a per capita GDP of $26,873 and median worker earnings of $30,461. The labor force is modest, with a 51.6% participation rate, 22.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of just 2.5%. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home value of $77,100 and median gross rent of $597/month—though the county has seen a 1.6% population decline over five years and carries a median age of 45.9.

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

Population

3,118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,326

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,891 (93.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races129 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race71 (2.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone6 (0.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

249

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,873

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,024

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance330
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining218
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)206
  4. 4.Construction (Group)131
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)80

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations451
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations245
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations241
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations221
  5. 5.Service Occupations194

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.84×)186
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.52×)139
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)188
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)313

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$77,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$597/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999137 (12.9%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99983 (7.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99983 (7.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99974 (7.0%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99971 (6.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99960 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,004 (77.3%)
  • Carpooled131 (10.1%)
  • Walked74 (5.7%)
  • Worked At Home57 (4.4%)
  • Other31 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle1 (0.1%)

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.