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A profile of Meade 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 Meade County was 3,852 in 2025, down 1% from 2024, and the 32nd lowest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Population3,8522025Down 1% from 2024The 32nd lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Median age38.8 years2024Up 1.3 years from 2023Tied for the 27th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Population aged 65 and over20.4%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 25th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Foreign-born population share11.4%2024Up 1.6 percentage points from 2023
Population density1.5 inhabitants per km²2025Down 1% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-592025, estimatedCompared with -46 in 2024
3,8503,9003,9504,0004,0504,1002020202120222023202420252020: 4,059 persons2021: 3,995 persons2022: 3,900 persons2023: 3,916 persons2024: 3,892 persons2025: 3,852 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 Meade County was 3.7% (provisional) in August 2026, unchanged from August 2025, and tied for the 20th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Unemployment rate3.7%August 2026, provisionalUnchanged from August 2025Tied for the 20th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Median household income$71,8522024Down 4% from 2023The 25th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Per capita personal income$77,8052024Up 4.1% from 2023The 8th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Poverty rate (US official measure)10.6%2024Up 1 percentage point from 2023
Gini index52.12024Up 1.5 points from 2023
1.522.533.542021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.2 %2021-08: 2.7 %2021-09: 2.2 %2021-10: 2 %2021-11: 1.6 %2021-12: 1.9 %2022-01: 1.9 %2022-02: 1.8 %2022-03: 1.7 %2022-04: 1.6 %2022-05: 2 %2022-06: 2.4 %2022-07: 2.6 %2022-08: 2.8 %2022-09: 2.1 %2022-10: 2.4 %2022-11: 2.2 %2022-12: 2.3 %2023-01: 2.7 %2023-02: 2.8 %2023-03: 2.4 %2023-04: 2.2 %2023-05: 2.4 %2023-06: 2.6 %2023-07: 2.8 %2023-08: 3 %2023-09: 2.3 %2023-10: 2.6 %2023-11: 1.7 %2023-12: 1.9 %2024-01: 2.3 %2024-02: 3.2 %2024-03: 2.7 %2024-04: 2.3 %2024-05: 2.8 %2024-06: 3.2 %2024-07: 3.4 %2024-08: 3.4 %2024-09: 2.6 %2024-10: 2.9 %2024-11: 2.4 %2024-12: 2.3 %2025-01: 2.6 %2025-02: 3.1 %2025-03: 3.1 %2025-04: 3.2 %2025-05: 3 %2025-06: 3.4 %2025-07: 3.9 %2025-08: 3.7 %2025-09: 3.1 %2025-11: 3 %2025-12: 2.6 %2026-01: 3.3 %2026-02: 3.6 %2026-03: 3.1 %2026-04: 2.8 %2026-05: 3.1 %2026-06: 3.3 %2026-07: 3.3 %2026-08: 3.7 %
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 Meade County was $318.21 million in 2024, up 14.2% from 2023, and the 39th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$318.21 million2024Up 14.2% from 2023The 39th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
GDP per capita, US dollars$81,7612024Up 14.8% from 2023The 34th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Real GDP growth16.2%2024Up 3.1 percentage points from 2023The 7th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
5010015020025030035020012005200920132017202120242001: 89.2 USD million2002: 98.7 USD million2003: 112.9 USD million2004: 121 USD million2005: 137.1 USD million2006: 94.2 USD million2007: 174.3 USD million2008: 144.9 USD million2009: 166.7 USD million2010: 214 USD million2011: 251.4 USD million2012: 250.1 USD million2013: 309 USD million2014: 266.4 USD million2015: 237.3 USD million2016: 259.7 USD million2017: 218.4 USD million2018: 241.9 USD million2019: 241.3 USD million2020: 234.7 USD million2021: 302.2 USD million2022: 253.9 USD million2023: 278.6 USD million2024: 318.2 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 Meade County was $148,900 in 2024, up 22% from 2023, and the 37th highest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Median home value$148,9002024Up 22% from 2023The 37th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
County house price annual change, sales and refinances-13.1%2023Down 38.79 percentage points from 2022The 2nd highest of 70 counties in Kansas in 2022
Median gross rent (monthly)$7902024Down 1.1% from 2023The 50th highest of 105 counties in Kansas
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)74%2024Up 1.3 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits12025, estimatedCompared with 0 in 2024
120K130K140K150K20212022202320242021: 122,600 USD2022: 137,500 USD2023: 122,000 USD2024: 148,900 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 Meade County were 108 in 2023, up 3.8% from 2022, and the 29th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas.

Employer firms1082023Up 3.8% from 2022The 29th lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
Farms3972022No 2021 figure to compareThe 41st lowest of 105 counties in Kansas
10011012013019992003200720112015201920231999: 130 count2000: 128 count2001: 126 count2002: 120 count2003: 120 count2004: 121 count2005: 116 count2006: 112 count2007: 117 count2008: 109 count2009: 112 count2010: 115 count2011: 111 count2012: 116 count2013: 114 count2014: 116 count2015: 108 count2016: 107 count2017: 108 count2018: 108 count2019: 108 count2020: 104 count2021: 104 count2022: 104 count2023: 108 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

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  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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