Decatur County , Kansas
Population: 2,746 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $52,030 Home $78,500 Rent $695/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Decatur County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $79,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Decatur County in the bottom 11% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$52,030
Median Income
household
$78,500
Home Value
median
$695/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $52,030 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,280 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Median Home Value | $78,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $695/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,746 |
| Median Age | 52.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.3%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
15.1%
Smoking
30.2%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
19.4%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
78.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 11.3 · 11th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
27.42
🔥 Wildfire
30.06
❄️ Winter Storm
47.68
🌍 Earthquake
10.85
☀️ Drought
75.70
Thinking of moving to Decatur County?
Use our salary calculator to see what income you'd need to maintain your lifestyle.
Open Cost of Living Calculator →