Labette County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,685
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,685
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,692
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,189
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,179
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,184
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,607
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,010
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,490
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,372
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $746
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,078
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,614
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,722
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,438
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,616
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,604
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,325
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,422
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 443
Total employment, 2023 6,826
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 326,830
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,225
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 367
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 59
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 31.3
Population per square mile, 2010 33.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 645.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 645.30
FIPS Code 20099