Decatur County, Kansas
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,716
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,716
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,767
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,752
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) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,764
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,961
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.3%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 107
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,634
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $89,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $676
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,327
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.01
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,270
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,699
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,544
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,128
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,870
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,100
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 98
Total employment, 2023 549
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 19,378
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 229
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 893.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 893.52
FIPS Code 20039