Gray County, KS

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2024 Population

5,701

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

3.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.52%

22.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,122

1.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$206,000

17.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,863

0.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gray 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.

91.8% of the residents in Gray County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gray County, KS was $206,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Gray County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Gray County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Gray County, KS borders Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, and Meade County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Gray County, KS is home to a population of 5.7k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Gray County, KS residents were born outside of the country (590 people).

In 2024, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.53k people) in Gray County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 579 White (Hispanic) and 234 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Gray County, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gray County, KS was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gray County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.53k ± 32
White (Hispanic)
579 ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
234 ± 105

16.6%

Hispanic Population

949 people

16.6% of the people in Gray County, KS are hispanic (949 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gray 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
83,075 ± 6,976 people
India
12,929 ± 2,785 people
Vietnam
10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

590 people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

713 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Gray County, KS residents (590 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 Gray County, KS was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 23

Gray County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gray County, KS employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gray County, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (586 people), Construction (335 people), and Educational Services (289 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,855), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,063), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 243

0.81%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray County, KS grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 2.84k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gray County, KS, are Management Occupations (494 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (336 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gray 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

2.86k

2024 Value

± 243

0.81%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray County, KS grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 2.84k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gray County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (586 people), Construction (335 people), and Educational Services (289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gray County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Gray County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,976

Median earning men ± $6,204

$31,306

Median earning women ± $5,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,369), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,557), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,875), and Manufacturing ($46,071).

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

26
Construction
22
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
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

$21.3k
Construction
$10.8k
Wholesale Trade
$5.32k
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 Gray 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 Gray County, KS was $206,000 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,700 to $206,000, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gray County, KS is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gray County, KS have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gray County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 5.84% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gray County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.16%.

Housing

Property

$206,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,376

$1,646

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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 Gray County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Gray County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gray 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.

$79,122

Median Household Income

± $4,267

2.14k

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Gray County, KS grew to $79,122 from the previous year's value of $77,885.

The following chart displays the households in Gray 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (81.6%)
Carpooled (9.47%)
Worked At Home (4.79%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Gray County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who worked at home (4.79%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gray County, KS have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Gray County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 5.84% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gray County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.16%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gray County, KS (474 out of 5.56k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gray County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic 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, 11.8% of the children was living in poverty in Gray County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

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 157 in Gray County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 117 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.5% of the population of Gray County, KS has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.694% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gray County, KS see 5,644 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,644 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5743 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,644 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gray County, KS

Primary care physicians in Gray County, KS see an average of 5,644 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,644 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

0.694%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gray County, KS grew by 0.532% from 11.5% to 11.5%.

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