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Jefferson County, KS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Topeka, KS
Designated Market Area: Topeka, KS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 18,344   ( 782 from 2010 , 15 from 2020)
Land area: 532.6 square miles
Population density: 34.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,930 92.29% 6.8%
Black:1520.83% 52.0%
Indian:1600.87% 3.6%
Asian:770.42% 75.0%
2+ races:3782.06% 29.5%
Hispanic:6473.53% 90.9%
Total non-White:1,4147.71% 47.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:375 10.2
Deaths:47112.8
Net Migration: 752.0
Net Immigration: 100.3
Change in White population:-1,240 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:458 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,126
18,17095.00%
1000.52%
1660.87%
440.23%
2921.53%
3391.77%
9565.00%

2000
18,426
17,68395.97%
650.35%
1700.92%
320.17%
2351.28%
2361.28%
7434.03%

1990
15,905
15,43697.05%
650.41%
1400.88%
460.29%
n/a
2181.37%
4692.95%

1980
15,207
14,87097.78%
580.38%
1420.93%
310.20%
n/a
1060.70%
3372.22%

1970
11,945
11,79798.76%
880.74%
540.45%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
148 1.24%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,948 10.6
1,5398.4
-529-2.9
40.0
487 2.6
213 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,040 12.8
1,59210.0
1,98512.5
580.4
2,247 14.1
274 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,191 14.4
1,558 10.2
120 0.8
n/a
566 3.7
132 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,620 21.9
n/a
3,073 25.7
189 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.2
4,121 22.5%
14,223 77.5%
3,500 19.1%
7,316
2.48
5,033 68.8%
4,262 84.7%
252 5.0%
2,283 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
4,725 24.7%
14,401 75.3%
2,952 15.4%
7,366
2.56
5,440 73.9%
4,475 82.3%
344 6.3%
1,926 26.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
5,033 27.3%
13,393 72.7%
2,361 12.8%
6,842
2.65
5,249 76.7%
4,573 87.1%
302 5.8%
1,593 23.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
4,365 27.4%
11,540 72.6%
2,341 14.7%
5,821
2.67
4,510 77.5%
4,002 88.7%
226 5.0%
1,311 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.6
4,574 30.1%
10,633 69.9%
2,177 14.3%
5,271
2.83
4,239 80.4%
3,857 91.0%
172 4.1%
1,032 19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,967 
Median Value$193,000 
Occupied7,31691.8%
Vacant6518.2%
Owned6,21585.0%
Rented1,10115.0%
Median Rent$832 
Single-Family Units7,01488.0%
    Detached6,97587.5%
    Attached390.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units781.0%
Mobile Homes5326.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002543.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991432.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991542.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992763.8%
$25,000 to $29,9994466.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992132.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992803.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991712.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991822.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996278.6%
$60,000 to $74,99995913.1%
$75,000 to $99,99991712.5%
$100,000 to $124,99999813.6%
$125,000 to $149,9997059.6%
$150,000 to $199,9995667.7%
$200,000 or more4255.8%
Median Household Income74,562 
Per Capita Income38,535 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1662.3%
Public Assistance781.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2773.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,43977.1%
Unemployed3072.8%
In Armed Forces180.2%
Total Labor Force8,76480.0%
Not in Labor Force2,18720.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2562,21259.5%
Non-Profit17551325.4%
Self-Employed46235756.4%
Local Government37163137.0%
State Government39445246.6%
Federal Government20019450.8%
Total Private + Self3,7182,56959.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1401,79038.9%
Total4,8584,35952.7%
Pct. Govt.24.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,33114.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,59917.3%
Professional, Technical2,12423.0%
Service Occupations1,30314.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing700.8%
All others2,86031.0%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,17212.7%
Educational services1,14812.5%
Health care and social assistance1,10111.9%
Public administration7998.7%
Manufacturing7928.6%
Retail trade7067.7%
Other services5295.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5045.5%
Transportation and warehousing4354.7%
Finance and insurance4244.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3003.3%
Accommodation and food services2763.0%
Utilities2252.4%
Information2012.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1731.9%
Wholesale trade1511.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1481.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1281.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction40.0%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4662.53%
Puerto Rican60.03%
Cuban610.33%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American230.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian200.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic390.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian210.11%
Filipino140.08%
Chinese40.02%
Laotian30.02%
Thai10.01%
Indian10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,16098.4%
Spanish2131.2%
German, other Germanic220.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun190.1%
Other Indo-European100.1%
Other Asian70.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.0%
Chinese40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,41429.4%
English2,83615.4%
Irish2,35412.8%
American1,4037.6%
European5082.8%
Swedish4682.5%
French4392.4%
Italian3832.1%
Scottish3201.7%
Polish2711.5%
Dutch2621.4%
Czech2031.1%
Norwegian1650.9%
Welsh1150.6%
Scotch-Irish1110.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,29099.5%
Not a citizen970.5%
Native18,22399.1%
Foreign-born1640.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
227 1.8%329 2.5%4,913 37.9%4,321 33.3%1,980 15.3%1,197 9.2%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 227 1.8%
9-12 Years 329 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,913 37.9%
Some College 4,321 33.3%
Bach. Degree 1,980 15.3%
Grad Degree 1,197 9.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,149 7,745 404 5.0% 4.2%
1991 8,570 8,114 456 5.3% 4.5%
1992 8,861 8,429 432 4.9% 4.6%
1993 9,107 8,631 476 5.2% 4.9%
1994 9,489 9,064 425 4.5% 4.8%
1995 9,811 9,393 418 4.3% 4.3%
1996 10,096 9,624 472 4.7% 4.3%
1997 10,577 10,068 509 4.8% 3.8%
1998 10,218 9,757 461 4.5% 3.7%
1999 9,585 9,243 342 3.6% 3.5%
2000 9,742 9,355 387 4.0% 3.8%
2001 9,830 9,425 405 4.1% 4.3%
2002 10,110 9,632 478 4.7% 5.1%
2003 10,134 9,613 521 5.1% 5.5%
2004 10,238 9,643 595 5.8% 5.5%
2005 10,098 9,571 527 5.2% 5.1%
2006 9,703 9,239 464 4.8% 4.4%
2007 9,620 9,138 482 5.0% 4.3%
2008 9,574 9,073 501 5.2% 4.6%
2009 9,687 8,950 737 7.6% 6.9%
2010 10,670 9,880 790 7.4% 7.0%
2011 10,498 9,763 735 7.0% 6.4%
2012 10,279 9,658 621 6.0% 5.7%
2013 10,211 9,626 585 5.7% 5.3%
2014 10,231 9,741 490 4.8% 4.5%
2015 10,214 9,787 427 4.2% 4.2%
2016 10,262 9,864 398 3.9% 4.0%
2017 10,205 9,845 360 3.5% 3.6%
2018 10,163 9,841 322 3.2% 3.3%
2019 10,194 9,883 311 3.1% 3.2%
2020 10,207 9,708 499 4.9% 5.9%
2021 10,396 10,080 316 3.0% 3.3%
2022 10,381 10,103 278 2.7% 2.7%
2023 10,454 10,195 259 2.5% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com