Greenwood County, KS

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2024 Population

5,919

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

6.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,042

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,700

7.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,744

2.73% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Greenwood 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.

99.5% of the residents in Greenwood County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Greenwood County, KS was $88,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Greenwood County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenwood County, KS was 3 cars per household.

Greenwood County, KS borders Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Elk County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Wilson County, KS, and Woodson County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Greenwood County, KS is home to a population of 5.92k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.642% of Greenwood County, KS residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 30.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.38k people) in Greenwood County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 86 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Greenwood County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenwood County, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.38k ± 9
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 41
White (Hispanic)
86 ± 55

3.95%

Hispanic Population

234 people

3.95% of the people in Greenwood County, KS are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenwood 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

0.642%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

0.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.642% of Greenwood County, KS residents (38 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 Greenwood County, KS was 0.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
177 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 31

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

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

Economy

The economy of Greenwood County, KS employs 2.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenwood County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (368 people), Manufacturing (328 people), and Educational Services (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($62,031), Wholesale Trade ($58,646), and Manufacturing ($55,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.74k

2024 Value

± 238

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood County, KS declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 2.82k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood County, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (301 people), Production Occupations (296 people), and Management Occupations (266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenwood 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

2.74k

2024 Value

± 238

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood County, KS declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 2.82k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (368 people), Manufacturing (328 people), and Educational Services (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenwood County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Greenwood County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,818

Median earning men ± $2,733

$32,894

Median earning women ± $3,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,547), Wholesale Trade ($57,604), and Manufacturing ($56,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($72,679), Manufacturing ($41,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,670).

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

17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Construction
12
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

$11k
Transportation and Warehousing
$9.33k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.25k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood County, KS was $88,700 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,600 to $88,700, a 7.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenwood County, KS is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenwood County, KS have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenwood County, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.88% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greenwood County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.52%.

Housing

Property

$88,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,025

$2,145

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Greenwood County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenwood 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.

$60,042

Median Household Income

± $4,368

2.67k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Greenwood County, KS grew to $60,042 from the previous year's value of $58,276.

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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 (77.2%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (6.23%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Greenwood County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (6.23%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenwood County, KS have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Greenwood County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenwood County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenwood County, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.88% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greenwood County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.52%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood County, KS (812 out of 5.84k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 20.9% of the children was living in poverty in Greenwood County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.4%.

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 224 in Greenwood County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 80.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91% of the population of Greenwood County, KS has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenwood County, KS see 2,970 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,970 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2970 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2935 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,970 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenwood County, KS

Primary care physicians in Greenwood County, KS see an average of 2,970 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,970 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.01%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenwood County, KS declined by 9.85% from 9.99% to 9.01%.

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