Wallace County , Kansas

Population: 1,459 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,263 Home $94,200 Rent $578/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Wallace County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 1,459 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wallace County in the bottom 1% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$60,263
Median Income
household
$94,200
Home Value
median
$578/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,263
Per Capita Income $35,831
Poverty Rate 12.8%
Median Home Value $94,200
Median Gross Rent $578/mo
Owner Occupied 72.4%
Renter Occupied 27.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,459
Median Age 47.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 22.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.6%
Obesity
13.7%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
29.9%
No Physical Activity
20.4%
Depression
35.9%
Insufficient Sleep
78.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 1.2  ·  1th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
15.78
🔥 Wildfire
30.28
❄️ Winter Storm
33.35
🌍 Earthquake
7.89
☀️ Drought
36.01

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