COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Edwards County

Kansas · 3,787 residents · 622 sq mi

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Edwards County is a county of 3,787 people in Kansas. The median age is 39.8, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $25,000. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $242 a month at the median. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,787

+10%vs 2000

vs 3,449 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

622 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(221)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(312)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(283)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(193)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(129)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(542)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(427)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(398)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(391)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(454)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(311)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(126)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,904

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,530 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,895

−32%vs 2000

vs $17,586 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.7%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,000

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $350 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

24.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89%(3,068)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino9.7%(335)

Asian0.3%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(3,633)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(197)

Asian0.2%(9)

Other3.8%(143)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican20.7%(575)

Central American1.4%(38)

Guatemalan1.4%(38)

Puerto Rican0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0%(1)

Asian Indian0%(1)

Ancestry

German26.1%(725)

English7.5%(209)

Irish7.2%(200)

American5.5%(154)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(46)

Scottish1.5%(42)

Swedish1.2%(32)

French1%(27)

Dutch0.9%(24)

Welsh0.6%(17)

Russian0.6%(16)

Greek0.5%(13)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(13)

Polish0.4%(12)

Danish0.4%(11)

Italian0.4%(11)

French Canadian0.3%(8)

Austrian0.3%(7)

British0.2%(6)

Czech0.2%(5)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

Swiss0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 14.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30%(346)

Married49.9%(576)

Widowed5%(58)

Divorced15.1%(174)

Women 15+

Never married22%(241)

Married55.1%(602)

Widowed8.9%(97)

Divorced14%(153)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.5%

−3.9 ptssince 2013

from 14.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.0%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.2%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.9%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.1%(25)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(26)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.3%(50)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.2%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II11%(17)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 155 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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