Republic County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,613
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,640
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,613
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,682
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,677
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,674
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,980
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 307
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,663
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $75,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,262
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $664
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,996
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.4%
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 85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
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 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,287
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,446
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,534
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,328
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,281
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,833
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,684
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 175
Total employment, 2023 1,329
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 46,794
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 414
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 148
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
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 93
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.5
Population per square mile, 2010 6.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 717.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 717.37
FIPS Code 20157