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
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
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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