Ford County, KS Demographics

The total population of Ford County is estimated to be 34,212 with 17,709 males (51.76%) and 16,503 females (48.24%). There are 1,206 less females than males in Ford County.
The median household income in Ford County was $64,399 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,501(5.75%) from $60,898 in 2020. This income is 86.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ford County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,466. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ford County stands at $64,399.
In Ford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,457 for males and $27,839 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,354 for males and $43,339 for females.
In Ford County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $90,197, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,979.
In 2022, the population of Ford County was 33,848, a 0.80% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ford County's population was 34,121, a decline of 0.25% compared to a population of 34,208 in 2020.
The median age in Ford County, KS is 32.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.59% were under the age of 15, 21.88% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 9.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ford County population: 77.14% are White, 2.12% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.89% are some other race and 10.63% are multiracial.