Miami County, KS

County

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2024 Population
34,938
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
0.239% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.9%
18.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$89,000
1.14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$287,700
3.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,580
1.06% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Miami 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 Miami County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Miami County, KS was $287,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Miami County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Miami County, KS is home to a population of 34.9k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.959% of Miami County, KS residents were born outside of the country (335 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.4k people) in Miami County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 630 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31.4k ± 239
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 120
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    630 ± 229
4.07%
Hispanic Population
1.42k people

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.4k people) in Miami County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 630 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.07% of the people in Miami County, KS are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miami 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
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.959%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
335 people
1.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
471 people

As of 2024, 0.959% of Miami County, KS residents (335 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 Miami County, KS was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    723 ± 152
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    398 ± 140
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    353 ± 163

Miami County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Miami County, KS employs 17.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami County, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,252 people), Retail Trade (1,841 people), and Educational Services (1,808 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($111,705), Utilities ($91,164), and Public Administration ($83,112).

Employment

Occupations

17.6k
2024 Value
± 1,009
1.06%
1 Year growth
± 8.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami County, KS grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 17.4k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami County, KS, are Management Occupations (2,066 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,930 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,812 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami County, KS.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.6k
2024 Value
± 1,009
1.06%
1 Year growth
± 8.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami County, KS grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 17.4k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,252 people), Retail Trade (1,841 people), and Educational Services (1,808 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Miami 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

$64,125
Median earning men ± $4,758
$42,015
Median earning women ± $2,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($125,975), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,030), and Public Administration ($86,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($97,704), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,920), and Information ($59,833).

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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. 103
    Construction
  2. 67
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 54
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $84.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $47.9k
    Construction
  3. $39.7k
    Retail Trade

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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 Miami 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 Miami County, KS was $287,700 in 2024, which is 0.865 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,700 to $287,700, a 3.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami County, KS is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami County, KS have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Miami County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.129%.

Housing

Property

$287,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,386
$10,745
Median Property Taxes
±$644

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.2%
Homeownership
2024
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Miami County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

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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.
$89,000
Median Household Income
± $5,837
13.7k
Number of Households
± 916

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Miami County, KS grew to $89,000 from the previous year's value of $88,000.

The following chart displays the households in Miami 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miami 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Miami County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

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

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami County, KS have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Miami 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 Miami County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Miami County, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Miami County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.129%.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami County, KS (2.71k out of 34.3k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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, 8.2% of the children was living in poverty in Miami County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 204 in Miami County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 34.2 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.9% of the population of Miami County, KS has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 6.25% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami County, KS see 1,730 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,730 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 599 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,730 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami County, KS

Primary care physicians in Miami County, KS see an average of 1,730 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,730 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami 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 25.1% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.12%
Uninsured
59.7%
Employer Coverage
6.25%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami County, KS grew by 10.3% from 6.45% to 7.12%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 35.9 in Miami County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

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 35.4% in Miami County, KS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.58% in Miami County, KS.

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