Ford County, Kansas
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,781
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,993
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,072
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,287
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,291
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) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,287
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,848
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 61.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 924
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,084
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,395
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $578
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,010
Building Permits, 2025 64
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,796
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.83
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,857
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,022
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,328
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 621,755
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,328
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,781
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,834
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 803
Total employment, 2023 15,828
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 830,069
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,112
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 714
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 310
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 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.2
Population per square mile, 2010 30.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,098.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,098.27
FIPS Code 20057