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Jefferson County in figures

A profile of Jefferson County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Jefferson County was 18,296 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024, and the 30th highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Population18,2962025Down 0.1% from 2024The 30th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Median age44.2 years2024Up 0.4 years from 2023Tied for the 27th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Population aged 65 and over23.1%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024The 51st lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Foreign-born population share1%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Population density13.3 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.1% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June392025, estimatedCompared with 55 in 2024
18.3K18.3K18.4K18.4K18.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 18,330 persons2021: 18,446 persons2022: 18,350 persons2023: 18,297 persons2024: 18,307 persons2025: 18,296 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Jefferson County was 4.2% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 43rd highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Unemployment rate4.2%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.4 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 43rd highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Median household income$81,2782024Up 5% from 2023The 8th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Per capita personal income$60,8122024Up 4.6% from 2023The 45th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Poverty rate (US official measure)7.1%2024Down 1.2 percentage points from 2023
Gini index39.62024Up 0.5 points from 2023
22.533.544.552021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.9 %2021-08: 3.5 %2021-09: 2.9 %2021-10: 2.8 %2021-11: 2.3 %2021-12: 2.3 %2022-01: 3.3 %2022-02: 3.4 %2022-03: 3 %2022-04: 2.5 %2022-05: 2.6 %2022-06: 3 %2022-07: 3.3 %2022-08: 3.2 %2022-09: 2.5 %2022-10: 2.8 %2022-11: 2.6 %2022-12: 2.6 %2023-01: 3.3 %2023-02: 3.4 %2023-03: 3 %2023-04: 2.4 %2023-05: 2.5 %2023-06: 2.7 %2023-07: 2.9 %2023-08: 3 %2023-09: 2.6 %2023-10: 2.8 %2023-11: 2.2 %2023-12: 2.3 %2024-01: 3.4 %2024-02: 3.5 %2024-03: 3.4 %2024-04: 3.2 %2024-05: 3.4 %2024-06: 3.7 %2024-07: 4.7 %2024-08: 3.7 %2024-09: 3.2 %2024-10: 3.3 %2024-11: 3.2 %2024-12: 3 %2025-01: 3.8 %2025-02: 4 %2025-03: 3.5 %2025-04: 3.2 %2025-05: 3.1 %2025-06: 3.4 %2025-07: 3.8 %2025-08: 3.8 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-11: 3.2 %2025-12: 3.4 %2026-01: 4.5 %2026-02: 4.3 %2026-03: 3.8 %2026-04: 3.1 %2026-05: 3.6 %2026-06: 3.8 %2026-07: 3.8 %2026-08: 4.2 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Jefferson County was $501 million in 2024, up 0.1% from 2023, and the 51st highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$501 million2024Up 0.1% from 2023The 51st highest of 105 counties in Kansas
GDP per capita, US dollars$27,3292024Up less than 0.1% from 2023The 4th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Real GDP growth-2.7%2024Down 1.4 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 43rd lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
20030040050060020012005200920132017202120242001: 204.2 USD million2002: 215.3 USD million2003: 232.3 USD million2004: 246.1 USD million2005: 250.3 USD million2006: 255 USD million2007: 285.1 USD million2008: 302.3 USD million2009: 318.2 USD million2010: 310.2 USD million2011: 324.3 USD million2012: 345.7 USD million2013: 370.4 USD million2014: 364.4 USD million2015: 385.6 USD million2016: 408.8 USD million2017: 417.4 USD million2018: 430 USD million2019: 440.6 USD million2020: 462.4 USD million2021: 501.9 USD million2022: 480.7 USD million2023: 500.3 USD million2024: 501 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Jefferson County was $216,900 in 2024, up 8% from 2023, and the 9th highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Median home value$216,9002024Up 8% from 2023The 9th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
County house price annual change, sales and refinances1.56%2025Down 6.41 percentage points from 2024The 12th highest of 70 counties in Kansas in 2022
Median gross rent (monthly)$8352024Down 1.1% from 2023The 34th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)85.7%2024Up 0.7 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits802025, estimatedUp 31.1% from 2024
160K170K180K190K200K210K220K20212022202320242021: 169,900 USD2022: 193,000 USD2023: 200,800 USD2024: 216,900 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Jefferson County were 266 in 2023, up 1.5% from 2022, and the 38th highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Employer firms2662023Up 1.5% from 2022The 38th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Farms8462022No 2021 figure to compareThe 13th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
24026028030032019992003200720112015201920231999: 306 count2000: 310 count2001: 308 count2002: 310 count2003: 301 count2004: 294 count2005: 291 count2006: 295 count2007: 302 count2008: 293 count2009: 285 count2010: 271 count2011: 272 count2012: 272 count2013: 267 count2014: 262 count2015: 258 count2016: 274 count2017: 284 count2018: 284 count2019: 265 count2020: 257 count2021: 266 count2022: 262 count2023: 266 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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