Edwards County , Kansas

Population: 2,817 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $53,792 Home $70,500 Rent $732/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Edwards County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $71,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Edwards County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$53,792
Median Income
household
$70,500
Home Value
median
$732/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $53,792
Per Capita Income $32,481
Poverty Rate 16.4%
Median Home Value $70,500
Median Gross Rent $732/mo
Owner Occupied 82.1%
Renter Occupied 17.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,817
Median Age 44.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 20.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.9%
Obesity
11.1%
Diabetes
16.7%
Smoking
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
32.2%
No Physical Activity
19.8%
Depression
33.8%
Insufficient Sleep
73.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 17.6  ·  18th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
24.75
🔥 Wildfire
52.48
❄️ Winter Storm
12.19
🌍 Earthquake
15.14
☀️ Drought
93.35

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