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
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
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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