Comanche County, KS

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2024 Population

1,729

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

2.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.23%

17.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,545

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,600

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

873

3.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Comanche 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.

99.4% of the residents in Comanche County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Comanche County, KS was $69,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Comanche County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Comanche County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Comanche County, KS borders Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Harper County, OK, and Woods County, OK.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Comanche County, KS is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.694% of Comanche County, KS residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 35.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Comanche County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Comanche County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Comanche County, KS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comanche County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 176
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 25
Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 25

2.02%

Hispanic Population

35 people

2.02% of the people in Comanche County, KS are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Comanche 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

0.694%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.237%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.694% of Comanche County, KS residents (12 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 Comanche County, KS was 0.237%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 19

Comanche County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Comanche County, KS employs 873 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Comanche County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (160 people), and Educational Services (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,068), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,944), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,944).

Employment

Occupations

873

2024 Value

± 123

3.8%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comanche County, KS grew at a rate of 3.8%, from 841 employees to 873 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comanche County, KS, are Management Occupations (198 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comanche 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

873

2024 Value

± 123

3.8%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comanche County, KS grew at a rate of 3.8%, from 841 employees to 873 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comanche County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (160 people), and Educational Services (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comanche County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Comanche County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,656

Median earning men ± $6,273

$31,146

Median earning women ± $8,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,052), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,981), and Public Administration ($35,313).

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

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Retail Trade
6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$5.83k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.63k
Retail Trade
$1.41k
Manufacturing

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 Comanche 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 Comanche County, KS was $69,600 in 2024, which is 0.209 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,900 to $69,600, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Comanche County, KS is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Comanche County, KS have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Comanche County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.51% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comanche County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.89%.

Housing

Property

$69,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,457

$605

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Comanche County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Comanche County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Comanche 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.

$54,545

Median Household Income

± $6,643

824

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 824 households in Comanche County, KS grew to $54,545 from the previous year's value of $49,417.

The following chart displays the households in Comanche 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Comanche 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 (83.7%)
Carpooled (5.71%)
Walked (5.59%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Comanche County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.71%) and those who walked to work (5.59%).

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

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comanche County, KS have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Comanche County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Comanche 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 Comanche County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comanche County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.51% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comanche County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.89%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comanche County, KS (154 out of 1.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Comanche County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Comanche County, KS has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 24.7% on Medicare, 9.74% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Comanche County, KS see 835 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (835 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1655 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

835 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Comanche County, KS

Primary care physicians in Comanche County, KS see an average of 835 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (835 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.47%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

24.7%

Medicare

9.74%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Comanche County, KS declined by 18.1% from 9.11% to 7.47%.

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