In 2023, Decatur County, KS had a population of 2.75k people with a median age of 52.1 and a median household income of $52,030. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Decatur County, KS declined from 2,771 to 2,746, a −0.902% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,412 to $52,030, a 5.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Decatur County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%), White (Hispanic) (1.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.27%).
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.
98.4% of the residents in Decatur County, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Decatur County, KS was $78,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.
Most people in Decatur County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Decatur County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Decatur County, KS borders Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Furnas County, NE, and Red Willow County, NE.