Smith County, KS

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2023 Population

3,579

0.505% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

7.84%

7.02% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,024

11.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$91,000

8.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,755

1.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Smith County, KS had a population of 3.58k people with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $57,024. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smith County, KS grew from 3,561 to 3,579, a 0.505% increase and its median household income grew from $50,943 to $57,024, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.754%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.699%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.559%).

None of the households in Smith 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.

99.3% of the residents in Smith County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Smith County, KS was $91,000, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in Smith County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Smith County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Smith County, KS borders Jewell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Franklin County, NE, and Webster County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Smith County, KS is home to a population of 3.58k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.726% of Smith County, KS residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2023, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.35k people) in Smith County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Smith County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smith County, KS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.35k ± 5
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 28.2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 30

1.12%

Hispanic Population

40 people

1.12% of the people in Smith County, KS are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smith 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
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

0.726%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

0.281%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2023, 0.726% of Smith County, KS residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smith County, KS was 0.281%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 47
World War II
29 ± 20
Korea
15 ± 16

Smith County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smith County, KS employs 1.76k people. The largest industries in Smith County, KS are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (289 people), Retail Trade (277 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($115,404), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,222), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,194).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2023 Value

± 155

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smith County, KS grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 1.74k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith County, KS, are Management Occupations (323 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.76k

2023 Value

± 155

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smith County, KS grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 1.74k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (289 people), Retail Trade (277 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smith County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Smith County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,098

Median earning men ± $4,654

$31,051

Median earning women ± $2,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,993), Wholesale Trade ($56,250), and Public Administration ($52,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($50,000), Public Administration ($43,355), and Manufacturing ($40,417).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

23
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Retail Trade
12
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$12.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$6.26k
Wholesale Trade
$4.62k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Smith County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 82.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.41%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.41%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Smith County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 82.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.41%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Smith County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smith County, KS was $91,000 in 2023, which is 0.3 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $83,900 to $91,000, a 8.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith County, KS is 83%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smith County, KS have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smith County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 5.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.91%.

Housing

Property

$91,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,831

$1,310

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2023

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83% of the housing units in Smith County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smith County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4759
Census Tract 4758

The following map shows all of the tracts in Smith County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,024

Median Household Income

± $4,857

1.58k

Number of Households

± 141

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Smith County, KS grew to $57,024 from the previous year's value of $50,943.

The following chart displays the households in Smith 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 Smith County, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Worked At Home (4.45%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Smith County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who worked at home (4.45%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith County, KS have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Smith County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smith County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smith County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 5.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.91%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith County, KS (275 out of 3.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smith 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.8% of the children was living in poverty in Smith County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.9%.

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 48.2 in Smith County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 131 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.9% of the population of Smith County, KS has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.11%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

19.6%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smith County, KS grew by 0.162% from 8.1% to 8.11%.

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