Decatur County, KS

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    2024 Population
    2,726
    US Senator
    Jerry Moran
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Roger Marshall
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    50.1
    3.84% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.7%
    1.74% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $53,870
    3.54% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $89,500
    14% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,283
    6.69% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Decatur 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.

    98.5% of the residents in Decatur County, KS are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Decatur County, KS was $89,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

    Most people in Decatur County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Decatur County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Decatur County, KS is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.13% of Decatur County, KS residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

    In 2024, there were 39.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.47k people) in Decatur County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 60 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.4%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.5% of Decatur County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur County, KS was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur County, KS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      2.47k ± 21
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      62 ± 36
    3. White (Hispanic)
      60 ± 33
    4.77%
    Hispanic Population
    130 people

    In 2024, there were 39.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.47k people) in Decatur County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 60 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    4.77% of the people in Decatur County, KS are hispanic (130 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      84,373 ± 7,029 people
    2. India
      14,412 ± 2,940 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.13%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    58 people
    2.18%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    60 people

    As of 2024, 2.13% of Decatur County, KS residents (58 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 Decatur County, KS was 2.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      52 ± 34
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      45 ± 33
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      8 ± 16

    Decatur County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94.8% of the population of Decatur County, KS has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Decatur County, KS see 2,885 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.87% increase from the previous year (2,832 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2871 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2871 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,885 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Decatur County, KS

    Primary care physicians in Decatur County, KS see an average of 2,885 patients per year. This represents a 1.87% increase from the previous year (2,832 patients).

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

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    5.24%
    Uninsured
    41.8%
    Employer Coverage
    10.7%
    Medicaid
    22.1%
    Medicare
    18.5%
    Non-Group
    1.8%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Decatur County, KS declined by 27.2% from 7.2% to 5.24%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.29 in Decatur County, KS.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 38.6% in Decatur County, KS.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11% in Decatur County, KS.

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    Economy

    The economy of Decatur County, KS employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Decatur County, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (263 people), Educational Services (142 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($81,250), and Construction ($66,875).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.28k
    2024 Value
    ± 175
    −6.69%
    1 Year decline
    ± 20.2%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur County, KS declined at a rate of −6.69%, from 1.38k employees to 1.28k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur County, KS, are Management Occupations (264 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur County, KS.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.28k
    2024 Value
    ± 175
    −6.69%
    1 Year decline
    ± 20.2%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur County, KS declined at a rate of −6.69%, from 1.38k employees to 1.28k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (263 people), Educational Services (142 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Decatur County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $44,464
    Median earning men ± $10,850
    $33,000
    Median earning women ± $2,197

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,655), Construction ($66,875), and Retail Trade ($61,875).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,125), Manufacturing ($42,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,000).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 13
      Retail Trade
    2. 10
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 8
      Construction

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

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $6.19k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $4.09k
      Wholesale Trade
    3. $2.16k
      Finance and Insurance

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Decatur County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (41%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Kansas

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    Jerry Moran
    Senator from Kansas3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    Roger Marshall
    Senator from Kansas2
    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Decatur County, KS was $89,500 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $89,500, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur County, KS is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Decatur County, KS have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 6.13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Decatur County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.83%.

    Housing

    Property

    $89,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$12,973
    $1,031
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$137

    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 Decatur County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    77.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    57.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Decatur County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $53,870
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,964
    1.33k
    Number of Households
    ± 177

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Decatur County, KS grew to $53,870 from the previous year's value of $52,030.

    The following chart displays the households in Decatur 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (70.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
    3. Carpooled (6.69%)

    In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Decatur County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    17.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Decatur County, KS have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Decatur County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 6.13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Decatur County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.83%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur County, KS (339 out of 2.66k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Decatur County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

    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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 21.8% of the children was living in poverty in Decatur County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.9%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

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    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 171 in Decatur County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 5.25% per 100,000 population.

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