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Ford County, Kansas

Ford County, Kansas · ZIP 67563, 67801, 67834

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 34,072 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,768Households
  • $70,495Median household income
  • $132,700Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Ford County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.6%
32k33k34k35k2000: 32,45820002010: 33,84820102020: 34,287202032,45834,287
Population of Ford County at each census
CensusPopulation
200032,458
201033,848
202034,287

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 Ford County
Under $50k36.2%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k19.7%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over5.3%

Median household income $70,495 · 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 Ford County
Owner occupied
7,588 units
Renter occupied
4,180 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

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 Ford County2023
Manufacturing6,711
Retail trade1,634
Accommodation and food services1,536
Health care and social assistance1,205
Wholesale trade814
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services680
Transportation and warehousing547
Professional, scientific, and technical services517

15,828 employees in 803 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.

Ford County compared with its state
Ford County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFord CountyKansas
Population34,1332,937,569
Median household income$70,495$72,639
Median age31.937.2
Median home value$132,700$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.7%35.2%
Foreign-born residents22.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes64.5%66.9%
Mean commute to work12.9 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 Ford County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Dodge CityCity27,66315.0 sq mi
Spearville TownshipTownship1,128184.9 sq mi
Enterprise TownshipTownship1,01867.5 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship87237.5 sq mi
Bucklin TownshipTownship784110.0 sq mi
SpearvilleCity7800.63 sq mi
Dodge TownshipTownship73725.4 sq mi
Wilroads GardensCensus designated place7362.25 sq mi
BucklinCity6960.58 sq mi
Grandview TownshipTownship50787.2 sq mi
Ford TownshipTownship32996.2 sq mi
Fairview TownshipTownship28072.7 sq mi
Royal TownshipTownship24271.7 sq mi
FordCity2010.42 sq mi
Fort DodgeCensus designated place1450.18 sq mi
Wheatland TownshipTownship12474.2 sq mi
Concord TownshipTownship11472.2 sq mi
Bloom TownshipTownship10055.4 sq mi
Wilburn TownshipTownship9072.4 sq mi
Sodville TownshipTownship8456.0 sq mi
WrightCensus designated place442.06 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

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