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Counties in Kansas by poverty rate, 2024

Riley County had the highest poverty rate of 105 counties in 2024, at 18.1%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 11.6% and the figure for Kansas was 10.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.1Riley County
Lowest6Johnson County
Median11.6105 counties
Kansas10.9History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Riley CountyRiley County: 18.1 %18.1Crawford CountyCrawford County: 17.1 %17.1Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 16.3 %16.3Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 15.7 %15.7Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 15.2 %15.2Labette CountyLabette County: 15.1 %15.1Wyandotte CountyWyandotte County: 15 %15Elk CountyElk County: 14.8 %14.8Ford CountyFord County: 14.8 %14.8Allen CountyAllen County: 14.6 %14.6Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 14.6 %14.6Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 14.5 %14.5Douglas CountyDouglas County: 14.3 %14.3Atchison CountyAtchison County: 13.9 %13.9Barton CountyBarton County: 13.9 %13.9Graham CountyGraham County: 13.7 %13.7Harper CountyHarper County: 13.6 %13.6Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 13.6 %13.6Lyon CountyLyon County: 13.5 %13.5Neosho CountyNeosho County: 13.3 %13.3Cloud CountyCloud County: 13.2 %13.2Cowley CountyCowley County: 13.2 %13.2Pratt CountyPratt County: 13.2 %13.2Brown CountyBrown County: 13.1 %13.1Ellsworth CountyEllsworth County: 13.1 %13.1Seward CountySeward County: 13.1 %13.1Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 12.9 %12.9Woodson CountyWoodson County: 12.9 %12.9Wilson CountyWilson County: 12.8 %12.8Russell CountyRussell County: 12.7 %12.7Norton CountyNorton County: 12.6 %12.6Clark CountyClark County: 12.5 %12.5Ellis CountyEllis County: 12.5 %12.5Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 12.5 %12.5Geary CountyGeary County: 12.4 %12.4Grant CountyGrant County: 12.4 %12.4Sherman CountySherman County: 12.4 %12.4Jewell CountyJewell County: 12.3 %12.3Morton CountyMorton County: 12.2 %12.2Wallace CountyWallace County: 12.2 %12.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Riley County18.1+0.1 pts
2Crawford County17.1-0.2 pts
3Cherokee County16.3+1.1 pts
4Bourbon County15.7+0.3 pts
5Chautauqua County15.2+0.5 pts
6Labette County15.1-0.4 pts
7Wyandotte County15-2.1 pts
8Elk County14.8-2.3 pts
8Ford County14.8+3.2 pts
10Allen County14.6-1.4 pts
10Montgomery County14.6-2.7 pts
12Greenwood County14.5+0.2 pts
13Douglas County14.3+1 pts
14Atchison County13.9+0.3 pts
14Barton County13.9-1.1 pts
16Graham County13.7+1 pts
17Harper County13.6-0.5 pts
17Pawnee County13.6+0.8 pts
19Lyon County13.5-0.2 pts
20Neosho County13.3-1.6 pts
21Cloud County13.2+1.1 pts
21Cowley County13.2-2 pts
21Pratt County13.2+3.7 pts
24Brown County13.1+0.9 pts
24Ellsworth County13.1+0.8 pts
24Seward County13.1-1.3 pts
27Hamilton County12.9+1.4 pts
27Woodson County12.9-1 pts
29Wilson County12.8-1.5 pts
30Russell County12.7-0.4 pts
31Norton County12.6-1.3 pts
32Clark County12.5+0.3 pts
32Ellis County12.5-3.1 pts
32Sedgwick County12.5-1.1 pts
35Geary County12.4+1.4 pts
35Grant County12.4+1.2 pts
35Sherman County12.4-1.3 pts
38Jewell County12.3+0.2 pts
39Morton County12.2+0.2 pts
39Wallace County12.2-1.2 pts
41Anderson County12.1+0.5 pts
42Kiowa County12-0.1 pts
42Rush County12-0.4 pts
42Shawnee County12-0.6 pts
45Decatur County11.9-2 pts
45Reno County11.9+0.1 pts
47Comanche County11.8-0.3 pts
47Edwards County11.8-0.2 pts
49Finney County11.7-0.2 pts
49Marshall County11.7+2.5 pts
49Phillips County11.7+1.6 pts
52Cheyenne County11.6-0.6 pts
52Lincoln County11.6-0.2 pts
52Stafford County11.6-2.4 pts
55Ness County11.3+1.1 pts
55Osborne County11.3-0.8 pts
55Rooks County11.3+0.1 pts
58Stanton County11.1+0.4 pts
58Washington County11.1-0.2 pts
60Rice County11+0.4 pts
61Wichita County10.9+0.4 pts
62Rawlins County10.8-0.1 pts
63Linn County10.7-0.3 pts
63Osage County10.7-0.1 pts
63Republic County10.7-1.2 pts
63Sumner County10.7-0.5 pts
67Doniphan County10.6-1.7 pts
67Kearny County10.6+0.4 pts
67Kingman County10.6-1.3 pts
67Meade County10.6+1 pts
71Morris County10.5-1.2 pts
71Smith County10.5-1.4 pts
73Trego County10.4-0.3 pts
74Coffey County10.3+0.5 pts
74Gove County10.3+0.9 pts
76Chase County10.2-1.2 pts
76Clay County10.2-0.8 pts
76Saline County10.2-1.3 pts
79Haskell County10.1-0.7 pts
79Lane County10.1-0.1 pts
79Logan County10.1-0.1 pts
82Barber County10-1.7 pts
83Greeley County9.9-1.2 pts
84Thomas County9.7+0.3 pts
85Hodgeman County9.6-0.8 pts
85Mitchell County9.6-0.9 pts
87Sheridan County9.5-1.5 pts
88Marion County9.3-1.6 pts
89Leavenworth County9.2+0.9 pts
90Franklin County8.9-2.2 pts
90Ottawa County8.9-1.3 pts
90Stevens County8.9-1.6 pts
93Nemaha County8.6+0.2 pts
94Dickinson County8.5-2 pts
94Harvey County8.5+0.3 pts
96Jackson County8.4-2.1 pts
96Wabaunsee County8.4-0.6 pts
98Butler County8.3-0.9 pts
98McPherson County8.30 pts
100Gray County7.9-0.8 pts
101Miami County7.2+0.2 pts
102Jefferson County7.1-1.2 pts
102Scott County7.1-0.8 pts
104Pottawatomie County6.8-1.1 pts
105Johnson County6+0.7 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Riley County, with 18.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Johnson County, with 6% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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