Edwards County, KS

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2024 Population

2,779

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

0.226% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,692

2.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$70,900

0.567% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,208

6.14% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Edwards 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.

91% of the residents in Edwards County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Edwards County, KS was $70,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Edwards County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Edwards County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Edwards County, KS borders Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, and Stafford County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Edwards County, KS is home to a population of 2.78k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2024, 12% of Edwards County, KS residents were born outside of the country (334 people).

In 2024, there were 7.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Edwards County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 274 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 219 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Edwards County, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edwards County, KS was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edwards County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 7
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
274 ± 112
Other (Hispanic)
219 ± 94

22.8%

Hispanic Population

633 people

22.8% of the people in Edwards County, KS are hispanic (633 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edwards 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

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

334 people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

284 people

As of 2024, 12% of Edwards County, KS residents (334 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 Edwards County, KS was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 20
Korea
22 ± 19

Edwards County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Edwards County, KS employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edwards County, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (215 people), Manufacturing (178 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,839), and Wholesale Trade ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 127

−6.14%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edwards County, KS declined at a rate of −6.14%, from 1.29k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edwards County, KS, are Management Occupations (241 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), and Production Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edwards 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 127

−6.14%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edwards County, KS declined at a rate of −6.14%, from 1.29k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edwards County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (215 people), Manufacturing (178 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edwards County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Edwards County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,444

Median earning men ± $2,833

$34,476

Median earning women ± $4,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($102,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,125), Information ($87,639), and Public Administration ($47,917).

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

9
Other Services (except Public Administration)
5
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
5
Retail Trade

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

$8.41k
Wholesale Trade
$5.37k
Manufacturing
$5.21k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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 Edwards 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 Edwards County, KS was $70,900 in 2024, which is 0.213 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,500 to $70,900, a 0.567% increase. The homeownership rate in Edwards County, KS is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edwards County, KS have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edwards County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Edwards County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.8%.

Housing

Property

$70,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,531

$920

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Edwards County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edwards 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.

$52,692

Median Household Income

± $5,812

1.16k

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Edwards County, KS declined from $52,692 from the previous year's value of $53,792.

The following chart displays the households in Edwards 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 Edwards 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 (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (3.36%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Edwards County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (3.36%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edwards County, KS have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Edwards County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Edwards County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.8%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edwards County, KS (515 out of 2.73k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Edwards County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 129 in Edwards County, KS. From 2017 to 2022, the indicator declined 42.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.5% of the population of Edwards County, KS has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 0.624% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Edwards County, KS see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2739 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Edwards County, KS

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

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

20.9%

Non-Group

0.624%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edwards County, KS grew by 8.73% from 9.62% to 10.5%.

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