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Counties in Kansas by poverty rate

Riley County had the highest poverty rate of 105 counties in 2022, at 20.2%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 5.4%. The median was 12% and the figure for Kansas was 11.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.2Riley County
Lowest5.4Johnson County
Median12105 counties
Kansas11.9History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Riley CountyRiley County: 20.2 %20.2Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 19 %19Crawford CountyCrawford County: 17.7 %17.7Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 17.1 %17.1Elk CountyElk County: 16.8 %16.8Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 16.2 %16.2Lyon CountyLyon County: 16.1 %16.1Norton CountyNorton County: 16.1 %16.1Cowley CountyCowley County: 16 %16Allen CountyAllen County: 15.7 %15.7Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 15.7 %15.7Wyandotte CountyWyandotte County: 15.7 %15.7Neosho CountyNeosho County: 15.6 %15.6Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 15.4 %15.4Labette CountyLabette County: 15.3 %15.3Reno CountyReno County: 15.3 %15.3Woodson CountyWoodson County: 15.3 %15.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 15.1 %15.1Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.1 %15.1Atchison CountyAtchison County: 14.7 %14.7Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 14.6 %14.6Rush CountyRush County: 14.6 %14.6Brown CountyBrown County: 14.4 %14.4Decatur CountyDecatur County: 14.4 %14.4Russell CountyRussell County: 14.4 %14.4Barton CountyBarton County: 13.9 %13.9Harper CountyHarper County: 13.8 %13.8Osborne CountyOsborne County: 13.8 %13.8Seward CountySeward County: 13.7 %13.7Wilson CountyWilson County: 13.7 %13.7Anderson CountyAnderson County: 13.6 %13.6Ellis CountyEllis County: 13.6 %13.6Shawnee CountyShawnee County: 13.6 %13.6Wallace CountyWallace County: 13.5 %13.5Graham CountyGraham County: 13.3 %13.3Geary CountyGeary County: 13.2 %13.2Cloud CountyCloud County: 13.1 %13.1Saline CountySaline County: 13.1 %13.1Sumner CountySumner County: 13.1 %13.1Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 13 %13
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Riley County20.2+2.6 pts
2Bourbon County19+3.8 pts
3Crawford County17.7-3.6 pts
4Chautauqua County17.1+1.6 pts
5Elk County16.8+0.6 pts
6Cherokee County16.2+1.3 pts
7Lyon County16.1+2.3 pts
7Norton County16.1+3.2 pts
9Cowley County16+2.1 pts
10Allen County15.7-0.4 pts
10Sedgwick County15.7+2.4 pts
10Wyandotte County15.7-1.2 pts
13Neosho County15.6+0.6 pts
14Greenwood County15.4+0.1 pts
15Labette County15.3-1.6 pts
15Reno County15.3+2.2 pts
15Woodson County15.3+1.1 pts
18Douglas County15.1-0.8 pts
18Montgomery County15.1-0.8 pts
20Atchison County14.70 pts
21Pawnee County14.6-0.3 pts
21Rush County14.6+1.5 pts
23Brown County14.4+0.4 pts
23Decatur County14.4+2.1 pts
23Russell County14.4-0.1 pts
26Barton County13.9-0.3 pts
27Harper County13.8-2.5 pts
27Osborne County13.8+1.7 pts
29Seward County13.70 pts
29Wilson County13.7-3.4 pts
31Anderson County13.6+1.5 pts
31Ellis County13.6+1.1 pts
31Shawnee County13.6-1 pts
34Wallace County13.5+1.1 pts
35Graham County13.3+0.9 pts
36Geary County13.2+0.7 pts
37Cloud County13.1-0.2 pts
37Saline County13.1+0.2 pts
37Sumner County13.1+0.9 pts
40Cheyenne County13-0.8 pts
40Hamilton County13+1.1 pts
42Kiowa County12.8+1.3 pts
42Linn County12.8+1 pts
42Sherman County12.8-0.7 pts
42Stafford County12.8+0.4 pts
46Clark County12.7+1.3 pts
47Phillips County12.4+0.4 pts
48Clay County12.3+2.6 pts
49Morton County12.2+0.9 pts
50Edwards County12.1+0.1 pts
50Jewell County12.1-1.1 pts
50Mitchell County12.1+1.8 pts
53Barber County12+1.2 pts
53Finney County12-0.5 pts
55Comanche County11.9+1.9 pts
55Ellsworth County11.9+1.2 pts
57Ford County11.7+0.1 pts
58Kingman County11.6-0.1 pts
59Chase County11.3+0.4 pts
59Lincoln County11.3+0.1 pts
59Ness County11.3+1.7 pts
59Osage County11.3+1.2 pts
59Smith County11.3-0.8 pts
64Grant County11.20 pts
64Rooks County11.2+1.2 pts
66Gove County11.1+1.3 pts
66Wichita County11.1-0.2 pts
68Rawlins County11-0.5 pts
69Sheridan County10.9-0.2 pts
69Trego County10.9+0.4 pts
71Rice County10.8-2.1 pts
72Marshall County10.7+0.1 pts
73Doniphan County10.6-2.1 pts
73Lane County10.6+1.3 pts
73Morris County10.6-0.2 pts
76Greeley County10.3+0.8 pts
76Kearny County10.3-0.1 pts
76Thomas County10.3+1.6 pts
79Dickinson County10.2+0.3 pts
79Marion County10.2-0.4 pts
79McPherson County10.2+1.5 pts
79Pratt County10.2-1.5 pts
79Stanton County10.2-0.7 pts
84Ottawa County10.1-0.6 pts
84Republic County10.1-1.1 pts
86Franklin County10-0.3 pts
86Stevens County10+0.1 pts
88Haskell County9.9+0.4 pts
88Meade County9.9+0.2 pts
90Logan County9.8+0.9 pts
91Coffey County9.6+0.3 pts
91Washington County9.6-0.3 pts
93Leavenworth County9.5+0.8 pts
94Hodgeman County9.1-0.5 pts
95Harvey County9-0.6 pts
96Jackson County8.8-0.5 pts
96Nemaha County8.8+0.4 pts
98Gray County8.3+0.8 pts
99Jefferson County8.1+0.1 pts
100Butler County7.8-1.8 pts
100Wabaunsee County7.8+0.1 pts
102Scott County7.5+0.3 pts
103Pottawatomie County7.4-0.6 pts
104Miami County6.9-0.3 pts
105Johnson County5.4-0.5 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Riley County, with 20.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Johnson County, with 5.4% in 2022.

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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