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Lyon County, KS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Emporia, KS
Designated Market Area: Topeka, KS
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 31,898   ( 1,792 from 2010 , 279 from 2020)
Land area: 847.5 square miles
Population density: 37.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,106 69.30% 10.5%
Black:6211.95% 15.0%
Indian:2080.65% 44.4%
Asian:7022.20% 8.8%
2+ races:7302.29% 30.1%
Hispanic:7,53123.61% 11.5%
Total non-White:9,79230.70% 9.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:731 11.4
Deaths:83513.0
Net Migration: -430-6.7
Net Immigration: 2423.8
Change in White population:-2,598 -7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:806 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,690
24,70473.33%
7312.17%
1440.43%
7702.29%
5611.67%
6,75520.05%
8,98626.67%

2000
35,935
27,78677.32%
7852.18%
1420.40%
7202.00%
4681.30%
6,01016.72%
8,14922.68%

1990
34,732
31,04489.38%
6801.96%
1430.41%
7902.27%
n/a
2,0755.97%
3,68810.62%

1980
35,108
32,36392.18%
7482.13%
1690.48%
2410.69%
n/a
1,5514.42%
2,7457.82%

1970
32,071
29,87493.15%
5801.81%
390.12%
720.22%
n/a
1,3134.09%
2,197 6.85%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,994 13.9
2,7427.6
-5,823-16.2
1,3303.7
-3,082 -8.6
837 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
5,086 14.6
2,9718.6
-3,687-10.6
7842.3
-3,258 -9.4
4,461 12.8
1980's
NumberRate
6,159 17.5
2,840 8.1
-3,704 -10.6
n/a
-1,319 -3.8
943 2.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
228 0.7
n/a
2,489 7.8
548 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Lyon 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
32.9
7,113 22.3%
24,785 77.7%
4,890 15.3%
13,223
2.35
7,586 57.4%
5,900 77.8%
735 9.7%
5,637 42.6%

2010
NumberPercent
32.5
7,940 23.6%
25,750 76.4%
4,213 12.5%
13,303
2.42
8,138 61.2%
6,125 75.3%
916 11.3%
5,165 38.8%

2000
NumberPercent
30.9
9,279 25.8%
26,656 74.2%
4,149 11.5%
13,717
2.50
8,734 63.7%
7,178 82.2%
804 9.2%
4,983 36.3%

1990
NumberPercent
29.2
9,326 26.9%
25,406 73.1%
4,216 12.1%
13,088
2.50
8,621 65.9%
7,106 82.4%
789 9.2%
4,467 34.1%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
8,789 25.0%
26,319 75.0%
4,146 11.8%
12,988
2.52
8,668 66.7%
7,764 89.6%
386 4.5%
4,320 33.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lyon County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,998 
Median Value$136,100 
Occupied13,22388.2%
Vacant1,77511.8%
Owned7,68458.1%
Rented5,53941.9%
Median Rent$763 
Single-Family Units9,70464.7%
    Detached9,46163.1%
    Attached2431.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,75718.4%
Mobile Homes1,0967.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lyon County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006184.7%
$10,000 to $14,9995824.4%
$15,000 to $19,9997085.4%
$20,000 to $24,9996575.0%
$25,000 to $29,9995694.3%
$30,000 to $34,9998056.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995654.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996524.9%
$45,000 to $49,9998286.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0277.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,55211.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,09615.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0818.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994673.5%
$150,000 to $199,9994243.2%
$200,000 or more5924.5%
Median Household Income56,415 
Per Capita Income29,425 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5654.3%
Public Assistance2141.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0818.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,40676.3%
Unemployed3051.9%
In Armed Forces1070.7%
Total Labor Force12,81878.9%
Not in Labor Force3,43421.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,6494,79658.1%
Non-Profit3011,07621.9%
Self-Employed61155752.3%
Local Government53183738.8%
State Government59186640.6%
Federal Government1035067.3%
Total Private + Self7,2605,35357.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5262,82935.0%
Total8,7868,18251.8%
Pct. Govt.17.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,04912.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,01917.7%
Professional, Technical3,26319.2%
Service Occupations3,30119.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1360.8%
All others5,38731.7%
White Collar 49.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,87022.7%
Educational services2,45214.4%
Retail trade2,18112.8%
Health care and social assistance1,92511.3%
Accommodation and food services1,4128.3%
Transportation and warehousing7664.5%
Construction6764.0%
Other services6123.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5083.0%
Finance and insurance4082.4%
Public administration3992.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3161.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3121.8%
Wholesale trade2971.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2811.7%
Utilities2611.5%
Information1811.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing880.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction720.4%
Management20.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,85618.20%
Puerto Rican2870.89%
Cuban580.18%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American9032.81%
Costa Rican10.00%
Guatemalan300.09%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran8722.71%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American620.19%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian70.02%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian220.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan330.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic660.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1780.55%
Vietnamese1720.53%
Chinese920.29%
Japanese910.28%
Filipino240.07%
Laotian230.07%
Korean70.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,50584.2%
Spanish4,32514.3%
Other Asian1260.4%
German, other Germanic1100.4%
Other Indo-European1030.3%
Chinese920.3%
Vietnamese210.1%
Other100.0%
Tagalog90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,87421.4%
Irish3,0499.5%
European2,6218.1%
English2,4547.6%
American1,6035.0%
French7082.2%
Scottish6462.0%
Swedish5971.9%
Italian5481.7%
Dutch3991.2%
Welsh3461.1%
Polish1930.6%
Norwegian1560.5%
Swiss1410.4%
Scotch-Irish1390.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,89892.9%
Not a citizen2,2847.1%
Native28,83889.6%
Foreign-born3,34410.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lyon County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,283 6.7%1,063 5.5%6,214 32.2%5,572 28.9%2,966 15.4%2,183 11.3%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,283 6.7%
9-12 Years 1,063 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,214 32.2%
Some College 5,572 28.9%
Bach. Degree 2,966 15.4%
Grad Degree 2,183 11.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lyon County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,310 17,419 891 4.9% 4.2%
1991 18,851 18,024 827 4.4% 4.5%
1992 19,217 18,361 856 4.5% 4.6%
1993 19,140 18,259 881 4.6% 4.9%
1994 18,934 18,061 873 4.6% 4.8%
1995 20,021 19,146 875 4.4% 4.3%
1996 19,705 18,872 833 4.2% 4.3%
1997 19,581 18,793 788 4.0% 3.8%
1998 19,793 19,066 727 3.7% 3.7%
1999 19,694 18,976 718 3.6% 3.5%
2000 18,515 17,918 597 3.2% 3.8%
2001 18,656 17,889 767 4.1% 4.3%
2002 19,050 18,221 829 4.4% 5.1%
2003 19,530 18,656 874 4.5% 5.5%
2004 19,882 18,950 932 4.7% 5.5%
2005 19,416 18,522 894 4.6% 5.1%
2006 19,441 18,625 816 4.2% 4.4%
2007 19,721 18,910 811 4.1% 4.3%
2008 18,794 17,698 1,096 5.8% 4.6%
2009 18,575 17,431 1,144 6.2% 6.9%
2010 17,482 16,331 1,151 6.6% 7.0%
2011 17,415 16,316 1,099 6.3% 6.4%
2012 17,293 16,291 1,002 5.8% 5.7%
2013 16,466 15,283 1,183 7.2% 5.3%
2014 16,539 15,698 841 5.1% 4.5%
2015 16,682 15,966 716 4.3% 4.2%
2016 16,897 16,206 691 4.1% 4.0%
2017 16,811 16,176 635 3.8% 3.6%
2018 16,613 16,038 575 3.5% 3.3%
2019 16,755 16,188 567 3.4% 3.2%
2020 16,598 15,808 790 4.8% 5.9%
2021 16,958 16,462 496 2.9% 3.3%
2022 17,028 16,598 430 2.5% 2.7%
2023 16,840 16,400 440 2.6% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com