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
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
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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