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Counties in Kansas by poverty rate

Riley County had the highest poverty rate of 105 counties in 2023, at 18%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Kansas was 11.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18Riley County
Lowest5.3Johnson County
Median11.7105 counties
Kansas11.2History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Riley CountyRiley County: 18 %18Crawford CountyCrawford County: 17.3 %17.3Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 17.3 %17.3Elk CountyElk County: 17.1 %17.1Wyandotte CountyWyandotte County: 17.1 %17.1Allen CountyAllen County: 16 %16Ellis CountyEllis County: 15.6 %15.6Labette CountyLabette County: 15.5 %15.5Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 15.4 %15.4Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 15.2 %15.2Cowley CountyCowley County: 15.2 %15.2Barton CountyBarton County: 15 %15Neosho CountyNeosho County: 14.9 %14.9Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County: 14.7 %14.7Seward CountySeward County: 14.4 %14.4Greenwood CountyGreenwood County: 14.3 %14.3Wilson CountyWilson County: 14.3 %14.3Harper CountyHarper County: 14.1 %14.1Stafford CountyStafford County: 14 %14Decatur CountyDecatur County: 13.9 %13.9Norton CountyNorton County: 13.9 %13.9Woodson CountyWoodson County: 13.9 %13.9Lyon CountyLyon County: 13.7 %13.7Sherman CountySherman County: 13.7 %13.7Atchison CountyAtchison County: 13.6 %13.6Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 13.6 %13.6Wallace CountyWallace County: 13.4 %13.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 13.3 %13.3Russell CountyRussell County: 13.1 %13.1Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 12.8 %12.8Graham CountyGraham County: 12.7 %12.7Shawnee CountyShawnee County: 12.6 %12.6Rush CountyRush County: 12.4 %12.4Doniphan CountyDoniphan County: 12.3 %12.3Ellsworth CountyEllsworth County: 12.3 %12.3Brown CountyBrown County: 12.2 %12.2Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County: 12.2 %12.2Clark CountyClark County: 12.2 %12.2Cloud CountyCloud County: 12.1 %12.1Comanche CountyComanche County: 12.1 %12.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Riley County18-2.2 pts
2Crawford County17.3-0.4 pts
2Montgomery County17.3+2.2 pts
4Elk County17.1+0.3 pts
4Wyandotte County17.1+1.4 pts
6Allen County16+0.3 pts
7Ellis County15.6+2 pts
8Labette County15.5+0.2 pts
9Bourbon County15.4-3.6 pts
10Cherokee County15.2-1 pts
10Cowley County15.2-0.8 pts
12Barton County15+1.1 pts
13Neosho County14.9-0.7 pts
14Chautauqua County14.7-2.4 pts
15Seward County14.4+0.7 pts
16Greenwood County14.3-1.1 pts
16Wilson County14.3+0.6 pts
18Harper County14.1+0.3 pts
19Stafford County14+1.2 pts
20Decatur County13.9-0.5 pts
20Norton County13.9-2.2 pts
20Woodson County13.9-1.4 pts
23Lyon County13.7-2.4 pts
23Sherman County13.7+0.9 pts
25Atchison County13.6-1.1 pts
25Sedgwick County13.6-2.1 pts
27Wallace County13.4-0.1 pts
28Douglas County13.3-1.8 pts
29Russell County13.1-1.3 pts
30Pawnee County12.8-1.8 pts
31Graham County12.7-0.6 pts
32Shawnee County12.6-1 pts
33Rush County12.4-2.2 pts
34Doniphan County12.3+1.7 pts
34Ellsworth County12.3+0.4 pts
36Brown County12.2-2.2 pts
36Cheyenne County12.2-0.8 pts
36Clark County12.2-0.5 pts
39Cloud County12.1-1 pts
39Comanche County12.1+0.2 pts
39Jewell County12.10 pts
39Kiowa County12.1-0.7 pts
39Osborne County12.1-1.7 pts
44Edwards County12-0.1 pts
44Morton County12-0.2 pts
46Finney County11.9-0.1 pts
46Kingman County11.9+0.3 pts
46Republic County11.9+1.8 pts
46Smith County11.9+0.6 pts
50Lincoln County11.8+0.5 pts
50Reno County11.8-3.5 pts
52Barber County11.7-0.3 pts
52Morris County11.7+1.1 pts
54Anderson County11.6-2 pts
54Ford County11.6-0.1 pts
56Hamilton County11.5-1.5 pts
56Saline County11.5-1.6 pts
58Chase County11.4+0.1 pts
59Washington County11.3+1.7 pts
60Grant County11.20 pts
60Rooks County11.20 pts
60Sumner County11.2-1.9 pts
63Franklin County11.1+1.1 pts
63Greeley County11.1+0.8 pts
65Clay County11-1.3 pts
65Geary County11-2.2 pts
65Linn County11-1.8 pts
65Sheridan County11+0.1 pts
69Marion County10.9+0.7 pts
69Rawlins County10.9-0.1 pts
71Haskell County10.8+0.9 pts
71Osage County10.8-0.5 pts
73Stanton County10.7+0.5 pts
73Trego County10.7-0.2 pts
75Rice County10.6-0.2 pts
76Dickinson County10.5+0.3 pts
76Jackson County10.5+1.7 pts
76Mitchell County10.5-1.6 pts
76Stevens County10.5+0.5 pts
76Wichita County10.5-0.6 pts
81Hodgeman County10.4+1.3 pts
82Kearny County10.2-0.1 pts
82Lane County10.2-0.4 pts
82Logan County10.2+0.4 pts
82Ness County10.2-1.1 pts
82Ottawa County10.2+0.1 pts
87Phillips County10.1-2.3 pts
88Coffey County9.8+0.2 pts
89Meade County9.6-0.3 pts
90Pratt County9.5-0.7 pts
91Gove County9.4-1.7 pts
91Thomas County9.4-0.9 pts
93Butler County9.2+1.4 pts
93Marshall County9.2-1.5 pts
95Wabaunsee County9+1.2 pts
96Gray County8.7+0.4 pts
97Nemaha County8.4-0.4 pts
98Jefferson County8.3+0.2 pts
98Leavenworth County8.3-1.2 pts
98McPherson County8.3-1.9 pts
101Harvey County8.2-0.8 pts
102Pottawatomie County7.9+0.5 pts
102Scott County7.9+0.4 pts
104Miami County7+0.1 pts
105Johnson County5.3-0.1 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Riley County, with 18% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Johnson County, with 5.3% in 2023.

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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