Ness County, Kansas

Ness County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 2,617 in 2025 across 2,784 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: 2,617; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,784 km²
Density: 1; per km²
Median income: $68,616; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 45.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.0%	35 / 105	1,068 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$538	105 / 105	3,096 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$89,700	90 / 105	3,021 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	81.6%	11 / 105	400 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	19.4%	23 / 105	887 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	25.0%	21 / 105	481 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.5%	26 / 105	683 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	62 / 105	2,411 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	74 / 105	2,685 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	95 / 105	3,009 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	8.8%	17 / 105	479 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	14.9%	23 / 105	597 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	45.1	24 / 105	688 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	970	56 / 105	2,192 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	14.2%	20 / 105	627 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.8%	100 / 105	2,325 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.9%	71 / 105	2,375 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	79.9%	75 / 105	1,596 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.2%	47 / 105	2,067 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	3.3%	89 / 105	3,042 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.465	15 / 105	905 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$68,616	35 / 105	1,290 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$45,085	6 / 105	410 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	0.8%	95 / 105	3,068 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.0%	46 / 105	1,184 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	92.4%	60 / 105	951 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	8.0%	53 / 105	1,522 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	13.6%	77 / 105	2,263 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	2,617	88 / 105	2,988 / 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	0.0%	46 / 105	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.2%	94 / 105	2,985 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	15.6	75 / 105	2,960 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.6%	51 / 105	1,881 / 3,144

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