Gove County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,658
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,631
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,658
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,721
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,724
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,718
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,695
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 156
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,321
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,343
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $705
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,168
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
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 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,838
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,582
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,685
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,567
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 $66,029
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,884
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 127
Total employment, 2023 868
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,939
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 303
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,071.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,071.67
FIPS Code 20063