Ottawa County, Kansas
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,018
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,744
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,853
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,731
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,735
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,091
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 303
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,723
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,513
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $719
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $809
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,408
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,126
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,635
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,371
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,266
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,663
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,018
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,666
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 135
Total employment, 2023 971
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 41,848
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 19.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 450
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 91
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 8.0
Population per square mile, 2010 8.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 720.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 720.73
FIPS Code 20143