Woodson County, KS Demographics

The total population of Woodson County is estimated to be 3,134 with 1,602 males (51.12%) and 1,532 females (48.88%). There are 70 less females than males in Woodson County.
The median household income in Woodson County was $48,894 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 518(1.07%) from $48,376 in 2020. This income is 65.54% 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, Woodson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,528. Overall, the median household income for the county of Woodson County stands at $48,894.
In Woodson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,141 for males and $22,952 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,588 for males and $36,425 for females.
In Woodson County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $53,328, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $52,115, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $41,902.
In 2022, the population of Woodson County was 3,109, a 1.07% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Woodson County's population was 3,076, a decline of 0.49% compared to a population of 3,091 in 2020.
The median age in Woodson County, KS is 50.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 13.79% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 21.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Woodson County population: 92.88% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are some other race and 5.76% are multiracial.