Pratt County, Kansas
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,117
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,137
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,150
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,149
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,157
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,656
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 382
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,365
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,266
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $606
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $802
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,468
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
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 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,290
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,820
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,794
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 211,618
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,324
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,022
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,569
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 372
Total employment, 2023 3,433
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 162,056
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 748
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 320
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 26
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 268
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 272
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.5
Population per square mile, 2010 13.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 735.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 735.05
FIPS Code 20151