Norton County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,288
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,288
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,456
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,456
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,459
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,671
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 42.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 268
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,442
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $101,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,107
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $607
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $609
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,000
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
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 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,861
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,967
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,471
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,980
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,050
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,666
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 169
Total employment, 2023 1,618
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 77,565
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 412
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 179
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.2
Population per square mile, 2010 6.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 878.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 878.13
FIPS Code 20137