Rawlins County , Kansas

Population: 2,533 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $65,000 Home $99,400 Rent $823/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, Rawlins County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $99,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Rawlins County at 42%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.

$65,000
Median Income
household
$99,400
Home Value
median
$823/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $65,000
Per Capita Income $34,231
Poverty Rate 10.1%
Median Home Value $99,400
Median Gross Rent $823/mo
Owner Occupied 68.6%
Renter Occupied 31.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,533
Median Age 47 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

41.9%
Obesity
14.7%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
41.7%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
22.9%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
79.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 4.8  ·  5th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
28.82
🔥 Wildfire
36.77
❄️ Winter Storm
48.54
🌍 Earthquake
11.77
☀️ Drought
72.17

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