Gray County, KS

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    2024 Population
    5,701
    US Senator
    Jerry Moran
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Roger Marshall
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    37.9
    3.55% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.52%
    22.7% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $79,122
    1.59% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $206,000
    17.9% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,863
    0.81% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Gray 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.

    91.8% of the residents in Gray County, KS are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Gray County, KS was $206,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

    Most people in Gray County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Gray County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Gray County, KS is home to a population of 5.7k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Gray County, KS residents were born outside of the country (590 people).

    In 2024, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.53k people) in Gray County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 579 White (Hispanic) and 234 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    91.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    90.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 91.8% of Gray County, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gray County, KS was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gray County, KS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      4.53k ± 32
    2. White (Hispanic)
      579 ± 131
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      234 ± 105
    16.6%
    Hispanic Population
    949 people

    In 2024, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.53k people) in Gray County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 579 White (Hispanic) and 234 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    16.6% of the people in Gray County, KS are hispanic (949 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gray 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
      84,373 ± 7,029 people
    2. India
      14,412 ± 2,940 people
    3. Vietnam
      10,201 ± 2,475 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    10.3%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    590 people
    12.5%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    713 people

    As of 2024, 10.3% of Gray County, KS residents (590 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 Gray County, KS was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      52 ± 31
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      51 ± 37
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      20 ± 23

    Gray County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    88.5% of the population of Gray County, KS has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.694% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Gray County, KS see 5,644 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,644 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5743 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    5,644 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gray County, KS

    Primary care physicians in Gray County, KS see an average of 5,644 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,644 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gray 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 30.4% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    11.5%
    Uninsured
    46.2%
    Employer Coverage
    12.9%
    Medicaid
    13%
    Medicare
    15.7%
    Non-Group
    0.694%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gray County, KS grew by 0.532% from 11.5% to 11.5%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.08 in Gray County, KS.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 39.8% in Gray County, KS.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.9% in Gray County, KS.

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    Economy

    The economy of Gray County, KS employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gray County, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (586 people), Construction (335 people), and Educational Services (289 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,855), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,063), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,625).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.86k
    2024 Value
    ± 243
    0.81%
    1 Year growth
    ± 12%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray County, KS grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 2.84k employees to 2.86k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gray County, KS, are Management Occupations (494 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (336 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gray 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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.86k
    2024 Value
    ± 243
    0.81%
    1 Year growth
    ± 12%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray County, KS grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 2.84k employees to 2.86k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gray County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (586 people), Construction (335 people), and Educational Services (289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gray County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Gray 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

    $55,976
    Median earning men ± $6,204
    $31,306
    Median earning women ± $5,045

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,369), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,667).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,557), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,875), and Manufacturing ($46,071).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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. 26
      Construction
    2. 22
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 16
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $21.3k
      Construction
    2. $10.8k
      Wholesale Trade
    3. $5.32k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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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 Gray 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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Gray County, KS was $206,000 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,700 to $206,000, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gray County, KS is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Gray County, KS have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gray County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 5.84% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gray County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.16%.

    Housing

    Property

    $206,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$26,376
    $1,646
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$162

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

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    Rent vs Own

    77.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    60.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Gray County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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

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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.
    $79,122
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,267
    2.14k
    Number of Households
    ± 199

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Gray County, KS grew to $79,122 from the previous year's value of $77,885.

    The following chart displays the households in Gray 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 Gray County, KS is from Kansas.
    0.459
    2024 Wage GINI in Kansas
    0.458
    2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

    In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (81.6%)
    2. Carpooled (9.47%)
    3. Worked At Home (4.79%)

    In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Gray County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who worked at home (4.79%).

    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

    18 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Gray County, KS have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Gray 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 Gray County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gray County, KS have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 5.84% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gray County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.16%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gray County, KS (474 out of 5.56k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

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

    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, 11.8% of the children was living in poverty in Gray County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 157 in Gray County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 117% per 100,000 population.

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