State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Kansas by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 337,739.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Riley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,591.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2767 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2593 of 3146

Stevens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,099.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2566 of 3146

Kearny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 749.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2525 of 3146

Woodson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2523 of 3146

Wyandotte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,261.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2476 of 3146

Neosho County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,911.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2401 of 3146

Chautauqua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 605.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2366 of 3146

Labette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2352 of 3146

Stanton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2335 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2285 of 3146

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2280 of 3146

Jewell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2247 of 3146

Allen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,138.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2240 of 3146

Lyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2120 of 3146

Seward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2110 of 3146

Barber County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2021 of 3146

Linn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,565.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2008 of 3146

Bourbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1965 of 3146

Harper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 874.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1957 of 3146

Decatur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3146

Ellis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1858 of 3146

Barton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,978.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1836 of 3146

Atchison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1805 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1749 of 3146

Osborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1704 of 3146

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 874.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1695 of 3146

Ford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1626 of 3146

Osage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1593 of 3146

Rice County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1581 of 3146

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1564 of 3146

Cowley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,675.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1563 of 3146

Sedgwick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 69,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1471 of 3146

Doniphan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1399 of 3146

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 799.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1390 of 3146

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,257.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3146

Geary County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1319 of 3146

Reno County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,701.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1288 of 3146

Stafford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 507.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1217 of 3146

Coffey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,008.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1183 of 3146

Norton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3146

Finney County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1171 of 3146

Lane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1084 of 3146

Thomas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1078 of 3146

Dickinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1061 of 3146

Sumner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,667.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1055 of 3146

Chase County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 300.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1043 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,525.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3146

Pratt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,047.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3146

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 981 of 3146

Sherman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 975 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 971 of 3146

Shawnee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,811.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3146

Cloud County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 941 of 3146

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 400.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 914 of 3146

Hodgeman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 204.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3146

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 761.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 895 of 3146

Rawlins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 865 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 849 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 840 of 3146

Republic County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 492.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 834 of 3146

Haskell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 772 of 3146

Comanche County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 770 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 764 of 3146

Rush County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 728 of 3146

Morton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 711 of 3146

Ness County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 705 of 3146

Gove County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3146

Edwards County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 660 of 3146

Ottawa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 567.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 646 of 3146

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 627 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 626 of 3146

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 511.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 622 of 3146

Harvey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,172.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 575 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 561 of 3146

Cheyenne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 247.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 550 of 3146

Wallace County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 548 of 3146

Ellsworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 530 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 517 of 3146

Morris County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 448 of 3146

Nemaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 859.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 425 of 3146

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3146

Leavenworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,379.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 375 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 320 of 3146

Pottawatomie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,900.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 319 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 318 of 3146

Rooks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 280 of 3146

Kingman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 250 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,398.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 239 of 3146

Greeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 86.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 232 of 3146

Trego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 191.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 180 of 3146

Miami County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 173 of 3146

Kiowa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 155.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 157 of 3146

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 264.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 147 of 3146

Pawnee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 132 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 108 of 3146

Gray County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 338.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 80 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 66 of 3146

Sheridan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 60 of 3146

Wabaunsee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 38 of 3146

Wichita County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 69.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 6 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/26/2022 3:10 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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