COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Norton County

Kansas · 5,947 residents · 878 sq mi

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With 5,947 people, Norton County is a county in Kansas. The median age is 38.8, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $25,700. 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 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,947

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5,953 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

878 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(346)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(400)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(344)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(380)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(261)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(906)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(813)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(546)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(617)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(612)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(509)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.6%(213)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,259

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,050 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,912

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,835 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,700

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $329 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.9%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

25.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.1%(5,485)

Black4%(240)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(141)

Asian0.4%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(5,735)

Black2.4%(140)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(66)

Asian0.5%(32)

Other0.7%(40)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.1%(272)

Central American0.4%(22)

Guatemalan0.4%(22)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(5)

Chinese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.7%(35)

Ancestry

German24.9%(1,336)

Irish11.3%(606)

English11.3%(603)

Dutch5.2%(281)

American4.1%(219)

Italian2.6%(138)

Scottish2.4%(130)

Norwegian1.5%(81)

Polish1.3%(71)

Swedish1.3%(71)

French1.1%(60)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(58)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.7%(40)

Czech0.4%(24)

Welsh0.3%(16)

Danish0.2%(13)

French Canadian0.1%(8)

Israeli0.1%(8)

Russian0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(3)

Ukrainian0%(2)

Belgian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.9%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+72%vs 2000

vs 10.4 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 married35.9%(892)

Married49.2%(1,222)

Widowed3.3%(81)

Divorced11.6%(287)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(456)

Married50%(993)

Widowed12.1%(240)

Divorced15%(298)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.5%

−9.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.2%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.1%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.7%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% 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)20.5%(55)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(67)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.1%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 268 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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