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Meade County, Kansas

Meade County, Kansas · ZIP 67837, 67844, 67864

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,892 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,496Households
  • $74,868Median household income
  • $122,000Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Meade County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.4%
4k4.2k4.4k4.6k4.8k2000: 4,63120002010: 4,57520102020: 4,05520204,6314,055
Population of Meade County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,631
20104,575
20204,055

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 Meade County
Under $50k32.2%
$50k to $100k32.7%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k10.1%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $74,868 · 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 Meade County
Owner occupied
1,087 units
Renter occupied
409 units
Vacancy rate
20%

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 Meade County2023
Construction168
Health care and social assistance164
Retail trade126
Wholesale trade83
Other services (except public administration)59
Finance and insurance36
Professional, scientific, and technical services31
Accommodation and food services22

790 employees in 124 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.

Meade County compared with its state
Meade County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMeade CountyKansas
Population3,9492,937,569
Median household income$74,868$72,639
Median age37.537.2
Median home value$122,000$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.8%35.2%
Foreign-born residents9.8%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes72.7%66.9%
Mean commute to work16.5 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 Meade County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Meade Center TownshipTownship1,689108.0 sq mi
MeadeCity1,4361.46 sq mi
West Plains TownshipTownship1,129134.2 sq mi
PlainsCity1,0061.00 sq mi
FowlerCity5120.47 sq mi
Mertilla TownshipTownship161150.3 sq mi
Cimarron TownshipTownship79116.9 sq mi
Crooked Creek TownshipTownship6254.2 sq mi
Sand Creek TownshipTownship31105.1 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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.