Cloud County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,833
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,833
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,723
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,035
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,032
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,533
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 584
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,468
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $511
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $769
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,819
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,155
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,469
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,546
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,721
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,975
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,829
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 287
Total employment, 2023 2,666
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 109,783
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 638
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 234
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 159
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 185
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.6
Population per square mile, 2010 13.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 715.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 715.34
FIPS Code 20029