Decatur County, Kansas

Decatur County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 2,716 in 2025 across 2,314 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 2,716; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,314 km²
Density: 1; per km²
Median income: $53,870; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 50.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	88.6%	39 / 105	1,169 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$676	87 / 105	2,832 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$89,500	91 / 105	3,023 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	77.7%	37 / 105	994 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	18.8%	29 / 105	947 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	29.8%	2 / 105	134 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.5%	26 / 105	683 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	82 / 105	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2	103 / 105	3,080 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.1%	43 / 105	1,939 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.1%	54 / 105	1,930 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.8%	64 / 105	1,637 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	50.1	3 / 105	214 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	956	65 / 105	2,408 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.7%	68 / 105	2,450 / 3,144
Under 182024	20.8%	89 / 105	1,980 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.0%	87 / 105	2,747 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	90.5%	25 / 105	713 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.7%	33 / 105	1,685 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	5.1%	69 / 105	2,838 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.417	66 / 105	2,541 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$53,870	99 / 105	2,540 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$35,100	60 / 105	1,577 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.1%	21 / 105	1,758 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	27.0%	29 / 105	981 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	94.1%	35 / 105	463 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.2%	96 / 105	2,434 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.0%	25 / 105	998 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	2,716	84 / 105	2,980 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1	81 / 105	2,838 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	3.6%	1 / 105	87 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.8%	61 / 105	2,416 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17.9	53 / 105	2,764 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	15.3%	7 / 105	393 / 3,144

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