Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Pottawatomie County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 27,186 in 2025 across 2,177 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: 27,186; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,177 km²
Density: 12; per km²
Median income: $92,325; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 36.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.5%	8 / 105	353 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$924	21 / 105	1,310 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$245,900	5 / 105	924 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	82.2%	8 / 105	328 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	8.2%	90 / 105	2,488 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.3%	95 / 105	2,736 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	59 / 105	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	46 / 105	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.8	6 / 105	282 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.6%	31 / 105	1,721 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.3%	51 / 105	1,814 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	6.1%	50 / 105	1,355 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	36.4	90 / 105	2,737 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	992	41 / 105	1,771 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.9%	66 / 105	2,379 / 3,144
Under 182024	28.8%	9 / 105	104 / 3,144
Veterans2024	10.2%	6 / 105	329 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	87.1%	52 / 105	1,091 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	6.7%	93 / 105	2,964 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	4.4%	79 / 105	2,942 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.386	95 / 105	3,059 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$92,325	2 / 105	262 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$38,494	23 / 105	1,022 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.1%	65 / 105	2,828 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	38.2%	5 / 105	333 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	96.4%	4 / 105	67 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.7%	101 / 105	2,650 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	11.2%	99 / 105	2,841 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	27,186	22 / 105	1,538 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	12	23 / 105	1,858 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	46 / 105	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	1.7%	101 / 105	3,057 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.2	17 / 105	1,779 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.4%	53 / 105	1,950 / 3,144

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