Doniphan County , Kansas

Population: 7,492 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $72,833 Home $121,200 Rent $801/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Doniphan County's headline indicators land 2% below the national median on income ($72,833), with housing 60% below the US figure ($121,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Doniphan County in the bottom 14% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$72,833
Median Income
household
$121,200
Home Value
median
$801/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $72,833
Per Capita Income $33,462
Poverty Rate 9.8%
Median Home Value $121,200
Median Gross Rent $801/mo
Owner Occupied 81.8%
Renter Occupied 18.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 7,492
Median Age 41.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 21.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.0%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
35.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.9%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
36.5%
Insufficient Sleep
74.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 14.0  ·  14th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
57.44
🔥 Wildfire
51.84
❄️ Winter Storm
25.81
🌍 Earthquake
19.82
☀️ Drought
75.38

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