Stanton County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,986
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,986
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,071
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,081
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,086
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,084
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,235
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 9.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 50.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 90
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 934
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $67,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $516
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $705
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 856
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 41.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,591
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,088
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,296
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,285
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,700
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,802
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 54
Total employment, 2023 689
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 35,218
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 210
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
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 680.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 680.35
FIPS Code 20187