Wallace County, KS Demographics

The total population of Wallace County is estimated to be 1,489 with 774 males (51.98%) and 715 females (48.02%). There are 59 less females than males in Wallace County.
The median household income in Wallace County was $61,113 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,873(8.66%) from $56,240 in 2020. This income is 81.91% 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, Wallace County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,519. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wallace County stands at $61,113.
In Wallace County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,700 for males and $31,425 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,882 for males and $41,929 for females.
In Wallace County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $61,788.
In 2022, the population of Wallace County was 1,488, a 1.72% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wallace County's population was 1,514, a decline of 0.20% compared to a population of 1,517 in 2020.
The median age in Wallace County, KS is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.52% were under the age of 15, 14.39% aged 15 to 29, 39.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.35% aged 65 to 84, and 8.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wallace County population: 94.51% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 1.57% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.