Republic County , Kansas

Population: 4,662 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $53,611 Home $76,000 Rent $638/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, Republic County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $76,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Republic County at 42%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.

$53,611
Median Income
household
$76,000
Home Value
median
$638/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $53,611
Per Capita Income $30,465
Poverty Rate 14.6%
Median Home Value $76,000
Median Gross Rent $638/mo
Owner Occupied 76.2%
Renter Occupied 23.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 4,662
Median Age 46 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 25.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

41.6%
Obesity
10.3%
Diabetes
17.3%
Smoking
32.6%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
No Physical Activity
20.3%
Depression
30.8%
Insufficient Sleep
74.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 18.9  ·  19th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
41.00
🔥 Wildfire
41.48
❄️ Winter Storm
47.55
🌍 Earthquake
15.11
☀️ Drought
51.05

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