Chase County, Kansas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,572
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,507
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,576
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,577
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,572
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,790
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 46.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 113
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,399
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $109,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,161
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $488
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $825
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,147
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,462
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,264
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,354
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,590
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,484
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,592
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 60
Total employment, 2023 460
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,474
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 237
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 13
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.3
Population per square mile, 2010 3.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 773.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 773.06
FIPS Code 20017