Ford County , Kansas
Population: 34,133 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,495 Home $132,700 Rent $960/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Ford County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,495), with housing 56% below the US figure ($133,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$70,495
Median Income
household
$132,700
Home Value
median
$960/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,495 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,834 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Median Home Value | $132,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $960/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 34,133 |
| Median Age | 31.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
15.8%
Smoking
33.2%
High Blood Pressure
34.0%
No Physical Activity
17.9%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
72.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 51.7 · 52th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
71.31
🔥 Wildfire
68.03
❄️ Winter Storm
70.56
🌍 Earthquake
30.06
☀️ Drought
95.80
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