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Counties in Kansas by poverty rate

Crawford County had the highest poverty rate of 105 counties in 2021, at 21.3%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Kansas was 11.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.3Crawford County
Lowest5.9Johnson County
Median11.7105 counties
Kansas11.6History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Crawford CountyCrawford County: 21.3 %21.3Riley CountyRiley County: 17.6 %17.6Wilson CountyWilson County: 17.1 %17.1Labette CountyLabette County: 16.9 %16.9Wyandotte CountyWyandotte County: 16.9 %16.9Harper CountyHarper County: 16.3 %16.3Elk CountyElk County: 16.2 %16.2Allen CountyAllen County: 16.1 %16.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 15.9 %15.9Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.9 %15.9Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 15.5 %15.5Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 15.3 %15.3Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 15.2 %15.2Neosho CountyNeosho County: 15 %15Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 14.9 %14.9Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 14.9 %14.9Atchison CountyAtchison County: 14.7 %14.7Shawnee CountyShawnee County: 14.6 %14.6Russell CountyRussell County: 14.5 %14.5Barton CountyBarton County: 14.2 %14.2Woodson CountyWoodson County: 14.2 %14.2Brown CountyBrown County: 14 %14Cowley CountyCowley County: 13.9 %13.9Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 13.8 %13.8Lyon CountyLyon County: 13.8 %13.8Seward CountySeward County: 13.7 %13.7Sherman CountySherman County: 13.5 %13.5Cloud CountyCloud County: 13.3 %13.3Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 13.3 %13.3Jewell CountyJewell County: 13.2 %13.2Reno CountyReno County: 13.1 %13.1Rush CountyRush County: 13.1 %13.1Norton CountyNorton County: 12.9 %12.9Rice CountyRice County: 12.9 %12.9Saline CountySaline County: 12.9 %12.9Doniphan CountyDoniphan County: 12.7 %12.7Ellis CountyEllis County: 12.5 %12.5Finney CountyFinney County: 12.5 %12.5Geary CountyGeary County: 12.5 %12.5Graham CountyGraham County: 12.4 %12.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Crawford County21.3+4.7 pts
2Riley County17.6-1.6 pts
3Wilson County17.1+2.8 pts
4Labette County16.9+2.9 pts
4Wyandotte County16.90 pts
6Harper County16.3+3.1 pts
7Elk County16.2+1.1 pts
8Allen County16.1+1.6 pts
9Douglas County15.9+4.1 pts
9Montgomery County15.9-1.9 pts
11Chautauqua County15.5-2.8 pts
12Greenwood County15.3+2.6 pts
13Bourbon County15.2+0.7 pts
14Neosho County15+1.2 pts
15Cherokee County14.9+0.6 pts
15Pawnee County14.90 pts
17Atchison County14.7+1.6 pts
18Shawnee County14.6+4.1 pts
19Russell County14.5+1.6 pts
20Barton County14.2+1.5 pts
20Woodson County14.2+0.2 pts
22Brown County14+1 pts
23Cowley County13.9-0.1 pts
24Cheyenne County13.8+2 pts
24Lyon County13.8+1.2 pts
26Seward County13.7+2.2 pts
27Sherman County13.5+0.5 pts
28Cloud County13.3+1.2 pts
28Sedgwick County13.3-0.1 pts
30Jewell County13.2+0.2 pts
31Reno County13.1+2.5 pts
31Rush County13.1+1.9 pts
33Norton County12.90 pts
33Rice County12.9+2.6 pts
33Saline County12.9+3.1 pts
36Doniphan County12.7-0.2 pts
37Ellis County12.5-3.5 pts
37Finney County12.5+0.3 pts
37Geary County12.50 pts
40Graham County12.4-0.1 pts
40Stafford County12.4+1.4 pts
40Wallace County12.4-0.1 pts
43Decatur County12.3-0.1 pts
44Sumner County12.2+0.9 pts
45Anderson County12.1-0.6 pts
45Osborne County12.1+0.4 pts
45Smith County12.1+1.8 pts
48Edwards County12+1.2 pts
48Phillips County12+1.1 pts
50Hamilton County11.9+1.5 pts
51Linn County11.8-0.7 pts
52Kingman County11.7+1.9 pts
52Pratt County11.7+2.1 pts
54Ford County11.6+1.3 pts
55Kiowa County11.5-0.8 pts
55Rawlins County11.5+0.4 pts
57Clark County11.4+0.4 pts
58Morton County11.3-0.8 pts
58Wichita County11.3+0.7 pts
60Grant County11.2+1.1 pts
60Lincoln County11.2-1.5 pts
60Republic County11.2+1.3 pts
63Sheridan County11.1+0.6 pts
64Chase County10.9+0.8 pts
64Stanton County10.9+0.7 pts
66Barber County10.8-1.2 pts
66Morris County10.8+0.3 pts
68Ellsworth County10.7+0.1 pts
68Ottawa County10.7+0.7 pts
70Marion County10.6+0.5 pts
70Marshall County10.6+1.9 pts
72Trego County10.5+0.1 pts
73Kearny County10.4+1 pts
74Franklin County10.3+1.4 pts
74Mitchell County10.3+0.3 pts
76Osage County10.10 pts
77Comanche County10-1.2 pts
77Rooks County10+0.4 pts
79Dickinson County9.9+0.1 pts
79Stevens County9.9+0.2 pts
79Washington County9.90 pts
82Gove County9.8-0.3 pts
83Clay County9.7-0.1 pts
83Meade County9.7+0.4 pts
85Butler County9.6+0.9 pts
85Harvey County9.6+0.3 pts
85Hodgeman County9.6+0.5 pts
85Ness County9.60 pts
89Greeley County9.5-0.5 pts
89Haskell County9.5-0.7 pts
91Coffey County9.3-0.3 pts
91Jackson County9.30 pts
91Lane County9.3-0.3 pts
94Logan County8.9-0.2 pts
95Leavenworth County8.7+0.2 pts
95McPherson County8.7+1 pts
95Thomas County8.7-0.4 pts
98Nemaha County8.4+0.1 pts
99Jefferson County8+0.8 pts
99Pottawatomie County8+1.1 pts
101Wabaunsee County7.7-0.8 pts
102Gray County7.5+0.5 pts
103Miami County7.2-0.4 pts
103Scott County7.2-0.1 pts
105Johnson County5.9+1.3 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Crawford County, with 21.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Johnson County, with 5.9% in 2021.

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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