Richest & Poorest Counties in Kansas
Kansas has 105 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Johnson County at $109,208 , while the lowest-income county is Woodson County at $50,326 . The statewide median household income is $74,275, compared to the national median of $75,149.
The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Kansas is $58,882. 18 of 105 counties (17%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 87 (83%) fall below it.
Kansas's statewide median of $74,275 is 1.2% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.
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Kansas — Median Household Income by County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.
Richest Counties in Kansas
Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.
| # | County | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County | $109,208 +45.3% |
| 2 | Pottawatomie County | $92,325 +22.9% |
| 3 | Leavenworth County | $89,218 +18.7% |
| 4 | Kearny County | $89,135 +18.6% |
| 5 | Miami County | $89,000 +18.4% |
| 6 | Butler County | $81,610 +8.6% |
| 7 | Trego County | $81,528 +8.5% |
| 8 | Jefferson County | $81,278 +8.2% |
| 9 | Greeley County | $80,565 +7.2% |
| 10 | Gray County | $79,122 +5.3% |
Poorest Counties in Kansas
Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.
| # | County | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Woodson County | $50,326 -33.0% |
| 104 | Graham County | $50,650 -32.6% |
| 103 | Jewell County | $52,634 -30.0% |
| 102 | Edwards County | $52,692 -29.9% |
| 101 | Crawford County | $52,844 -29.7% |
| 100 | Harper County | $53,488 -28.8% |
| 99 | Decatur County | $53,870 -28.3% |
| 98 | Norton County | $54,050 -28.1% |
| 97 | Lane County | $54,526 -27.4% |
| 96 | Comanche County | $54,545 -27.4% |
All 105 Counties Ranked
Every county in Kansas ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.
| # | County | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County | $109,208 +45.3% |
| 2 | Pottawatomie County | $92,325 +22.9% |
| 3 | Leavenworth County | $89,218 +18.7% |
| 4 | Kearny County | $89,135 +18.6% |
| 5 | Miami County | $89,000 +18.4% |
| 6 | Butler County | $81,610 +8.6% |
| 7 | Trego County | $81,528 +8.5% |
| 8 | Jefferson County | $81,278 +8.2% |
| 9 | Greeley County | $80,565 +7.2% |
| 10 | Gray County | $79,122 +5.3% |
| 11 | Wichita County | $79,063 +5.2% |
| 12 | McPherson County | $78,851 +4.9% |
| 13 | Nemaha County | $77,348 +2.9% |
| 14 | Franklin County | $77,207 +2.7% |
| 15 | Wabaunsee County | $76,908 +2.3% |
| 16 | Logan County | $75,662 +0.7% |
| 17 | Kiowa County | $75,539 +0.5% |
| 18 | Jackson County | $75,215 +0.1% |
| 19 | Osage County | $74,467 -0.9% |
| 20 | Harvey County | $74,368 -1.0% |
| 21 | Doniphan County | $74,028 -1.5% |
| 22 | Ottawa County | $74,018 -1.5% |
| 23 | Sheridan County | $73,750 -1.9% |
| 24 | Finney County | $73,009 -2.8% |
| 25 | Meade County | $71,852 -4.4% |
| 26 | Stanton County | $71,700 -4.6% |
| 27 | Thomas County | $71,325 -5.1% |
| 28 | Ford County | $70,781 -5.8% |
| 29 | Anderson County | $70,614 -6.0% |
| 30 | Coffey County | $70,346 -6.4% |
| 31 | Hamilton County | $70,250 -6.5% |
| 32 | Douglas County | $69,746 -7.2% |
| 33 | Sedgwick County | $69,365 -7.7% |
| 34 | Scott County | $68,839 -8.4% |
| 35 | Ness County | $68,616 -8.7% |
| 36 | Marshall County | $68,419 -9.0% |
| 37 | Dickinson County | $68,417 -9.0% |
| 38 | Rawlins County | $67,742 -9.9% |
| 39 | Shawnee County | $67,104 -10.7% |
| 40 | Grant County | $66,476 -11.5% |
| 41 | Morton County | $66,447 -11.6% |
| 42 | Clay County | $66,176 -11.9% |
| 43 | Haskell County | $66,162 -12.0% |
| 44 | Gove County | $66,029 -12.1% |
| 45 | Pratt County | $66,022 -12.1% |
| 46 | Ellsworth County | $65,560 -12.8% |
| 47 | Washington County | $65,482 -12.9% |
| 48 | Saline County | $65,422 -12.9% |
| 49 | Marion County | $64,695 -13.9% |
| 50 | Elk County | $64,609 -14.0% |
| 51 | Mitchell County | $64,246 -14.5% |
| 52 | Stafford County | $64,226 -14.5% |
| 53 | Stevens County | $64,178 -14.6% |
| 54 | Sumner County | $63,951 -14.9% |
| 55 | Rice County | $63,925 -14.9% |
| 56 | Seward County | $63,827 -15.1% |
| 57 | Wyandotte County | $63,631 -15.3% |
| 58 | Pawnee County | $63,517 -15.5% |
| 59 | Wallace County | $63,207 -15.9% |
| 60 | Ellis County | $63,084 -16.1% |
| 61 | Clark County | $63,043 -16.1% |
| 62 | Osborne County | $63,011 -16.2% |
| 63 | Rooks County | $62,500 -16.8% |
| 64 | Russell County | $62,392 -17.0% |
| 65 | Brown County | $62,233 -17.2% |
| 66 | Phillips County | $62,123 -17.3% |
| 67 | Barber County | $61,926 -17.6% |
| 68 | Sherman County | $61,750 -17.8% |
| 69 | Atchison County | $61,112 -18.7% |
| 70 | Riley County | $61,098 -18.7% |
| 71 | Allen County | $60,689 -19.2% |
| 72 | Wilson County | $60,677 -19.3% |
| 73 | Reno County | $60,645 -19.3% |
| 74 | Greenwood County | $60,042 -20.1% |
| 75 | Rush County | $59,970 -20.2% |
| 76 | Hodgeman County | $59,955 -20.2% |
| 77 | Lyon County | $59,912 -20.3% |
| 78 | Kingman County | $59,842 -20.4% |
| 79 | Geary County | $59,317 -21.1% |
| 80 | Bourbon County | $59,238 -21.2% |
| 81 | Smith County | $59,135 -21.3% |
| 82 | Linn County | $59,069 -21.4% |
| 83 | Barton County | $58,851 -21.7% |
| 84 | Cloud County | $58,770 -21.8% |
| 85 | Morris County | $58,686 -21.9% |
| 86 | Cowley County | $57,878 -23.0% |
| 87 | Cherokee County | $57,668 -23.3% |
| 88 | Lincoln County | $57,500 -23.5% |
| 89 | Republic County | $56,833 -24.4% |
| 90 | Neosho County | $56,618 -24.7% |
| 91 | Chase County | $56,484 -24.8% |
| 92 | Chautauqua County | $56,438 -24.9% |
| 93 | Labette County | $56,325 -25.0% |
| 94 | Montgomery County | $55,697 -25.9% |
| 95 | Cheyenne County | $55,429 -26.2% |
| 96 | Comanche County | $54,545 -27.4% |
| 97 | Lane County | $54,526 -27.4% |
| 98 | Norton County | $54,050 -28.1% |
| 99 | Decatur County | $53,870 -28.3% |
| 100 | Harper County | $53,488 -28.8% |
| 101 | Crawford County | $52,844 -29.7% |
| 102 | Edwards County | $52,692 -29.9% |
| 103 | Jewell County | $52,634 -30.0% |
| 104 | Graham County | $50,650 -32.6% |
| 105 | Woodson County | $50,326 -33.0% |
About This Data
All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.
Rankings are within Kansas only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.