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Chautauqua County, Kansas

Chautauqua County, Kansas · ZIP 67024, 67334, 67344

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,339 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,315Households
  • $54,592Median household income
  • $63,300Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Chautauqua County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−22.5%
3k3.5k4k4.5k2000: 4,35920002010: 3,66920102020: 3,37920204,3593,379
Population of Chautauqua County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,359
20103,669
20203,379

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chautauqua County
Under $50k44.7%
$50k to $100k34.6%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k2.4%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $54,592 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chautauqua County
Owner occupied
1,095 units
Renter occupied
220 units
Vacancy rate
33.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Chautauqua County2023
Retail trade134
Health care and social assistance124
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction50
Accommodation and food services49
Manufacturing38
Finance and insurance31
Construction29
Other services (except public administration)18

501 employees in 69 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chautauqua County compared with its state
Chautauqua County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChautauqua CountyKansas
Population3,3702,937,569
Median household income$54,592$72,639
Median age45.337.2
Median home value$63,300$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents0.9%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes83.3%66.9%
Mean commute to work23.9 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Chautauqua County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SedanCity9850.82 sq mi
Belleville TownshipTownship51759.3 sq mi
Cedar ValeCity4740.75 sq mi
Little Caney TownshipTownship32744.9 sq mi
ChautauquaCity1100.42 sq mi
PeruCity1010.32 sq mi
NiotazeCity890.37 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship6555.4 sq mi
ElginCity560.19 sq mi
Lafayette TownshipTownship4159.2 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.