Chautauqua County, KS

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2024 Population

3,370

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

0.221% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,438

3.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$65,500

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,439

5.58% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chautauqua County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Chautauqua County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chautauqua County, KS was $65,500, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Chautauqua County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Chautauqua County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Chautauqua County, KS borders Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Osage County, OK, and Washington County, OK.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Chautauqua County, KS is home to a population of 3.37k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.801% of Chautauqua County, KS residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.7k people) in Chautauqua County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 261 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 119 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Chautauqua County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chautauqua County, KS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chautauqua County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chautauqua County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 37
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 52

4.96%

Hispanic Population

167 people

4.96% of the people in Chautauqua County, KS are hispanic (167 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chautauqua County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.801%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

0.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 0.801% of Chautauqua County, KS residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chautauqua County, KS was 0.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chautauqua County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 16

Chautauqua County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chautauqua County, KS.

Health

88.6% of the population of Chautauqua County, KS has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chautauqua County, KS see 3,363 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.326% decrease from the previous year (3,374 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3309 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,363 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chautauqua County, KS

Primary care physicians in Chautauqua County, KS see an average of 3,363 patients per year. This represents a 0.326% decrease from the previous year (3,374 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chautauqua County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

19%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chautauqua County, KS declined by 10.1% from 12.7% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chautauqua County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.6 in Chautauqua County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chautauqua County, KS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.3% in Chautauqua County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chautauqua County, KS.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.9% in Chautauqua County, KS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chautauqua County, KS.

Economy

The economy of Chautauqua County, KS employs 1.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chautauqua County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), Educational Services (177 people), and Manufacturing (167 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($192,569), Utilities ($68,456), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,619).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2024 Value

± 148

5.58%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chautauqua County, KS grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 1.36k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chautauqua County, KS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (149 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), and Management Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chautauqua County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.44k

2024 Value

± 148

5.58%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chautauqua County, KS grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 1.36k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chautauqua County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), Educational Services (177 people), and Manufacturing (167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chautauqua County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Chautauqua County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,346

Median earning men ± $5,166

$31,343

Median earning women ± $3,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,798), Wholesale Trade ($54,688), and Public Administration ($53,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750), and Wholesale Trade ($45,556).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade
5
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.07k
Manufacturing
$1.42k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chautauqua County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chautauqua County, KS was $65,500 in 2024, which is 0.197 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $63,300 to $65,500, a 3.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Chautauqua County, KS is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chautauqua County, KS have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chautauqua County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chautauqua County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.6%.

Housing

Property

$65,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,791

$1,112

Median Property Taxes

±$123

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chautauqua County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chautauqua County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Chautauqua County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chautauqua County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,438

Median Household Income

± $4,556

1.36k

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Chautauqua County, KS grew to $56,438 from the previous year's value of $54,592.

The following chart displays the households in Chautauqua County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chautauqua County, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (12%)
Walked (5.57%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Chautauqua County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (5.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chautauqua County, KS have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Chautauqua County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chautauqua County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chautauqua County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chautauqua County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chautauqua County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chautauqua County, KS (494 out of 3.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chautauqua County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.