Chautauqua County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,321
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,321
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,339
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,383
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,378
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,379
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,669
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 133
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,978
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $65,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $708
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,356
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,906
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,695
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,130
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,172
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,438
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,548
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 69
Total employment, 2023 501
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 16,884
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 14.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 291
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.3
Population per square mile, 2010 5.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 638.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 638.88
FIPS Code 20019