Decatur County, Kansas
Decatur County, Kansas · ZIP 67629, 67635, 67643
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2,716 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,373Households
- $52,030Median household income
- $78,500Median home value
- 29Towns with a page
- 7ZIP codes
Decatur County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,472 |
| 2010 | 2,961 |
| 2020 | 2,764 |
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.
Median household income $52,030 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 1,090 units
- Renter occupied
- 283 units
- Vacancy rate
- 16.4%
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.
549 employees in 98 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.
| Measure | Decatur County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,746 | 2,937,569 |
| Median household income | $52,030 | $72,639 |
| Median age | 52.1 | 37.2 |
| Median home value | $78,500 | $203,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.8% | 35.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | 7.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4% | 66.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.0 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Decatur County29 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin | City | 1,610 | 1.91 sq mi |
| Lincoln Township | Township | 177 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Norcatur | City | 160 | 1.00 sq mi |
| Jennings Township | Township | 106 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Dresden Township | Township | 99 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Jennings | City | 79 | 0.27 sq mi |
| Oberlin Township | Township | 78 | 34.3 sq mi |
| Beaver Township | Township | 65 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Liberty Township | Township | 62 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Center Township | Township | 53 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Olive Township | Township | 51 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Dresden | City | 43 | 0.90 sq mi |
| Finley Township | Township | 38 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Harlan Township | Township | 35 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Allison Township | Township | 34 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Custer Township | Township | 33 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Prairie Dog Township | Township | 32 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Bassettville Township | Township | 30 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Garfield Township | Township | 30 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Logan Township | Township | 29 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Sappa Township | Township | 22 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Cook Township | Township | 20 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Sherman Township | Township | 19 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Summit Township | Township | 19 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Altory Township | Township | 18 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Pleasant Valley Township | Township | 17 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Grant Township | Township | 14 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Lyon Township | Township | 13 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Roosevelt Township | Township | 12 | 35.9 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.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Furnas CountyPopulation 4,468 (2024 estimate)
- Norton CountyPopulation 5,335 (2024 estimate)
- Rawlins CountyPopulation 2,432 (2024 estimate)
- Red Willow CountyPopulation 10,409 (2024 estimate)
- Sheridan CountyPopulation 2,397 (2024 estimate)
- Thomas CountyPopulation 7,802 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.