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Ness County, Kansas

Ness County, Kansas · ZIP 67515, 67516, 67518

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,617 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,163Households
  • $66,107Median household income
  • $85,400Median home value
  • 15Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Ness County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−22.2%
2.5k3k3.5k2000: 3,45420002010: 3,10720102020: 2,68720203,4542,687
Population of Ness County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,454
20103,107
20202,687

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 Ness County
Under $50k32%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k21.8%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over6.4%

Median household income $66,107 · 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 Ness County
Owner occupied
922 units
Renter occupied
241 units
Vacancy rate
21.2%

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 Ness County2023
Health care and social assistance173
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction161
Wholesale trade112
Other services (except public administration)62
Transportation and warehousing62
Retail trade51
Finance and insurance46
Accommodation and food services35

807 employees in 122 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.

Ness County compared with its state
Ness County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNess CountyKansas
Population2,6592,937,569
Median household income$66,107$72,639
Median age46.137.2
Median home value$85,400$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.0%35.2%
Foreign-born residents7.6%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes79.3%66.9%
Mean commute to work16.0 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 Ness County15 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Center TownshipTownship1,32147.7 sq mi
Ness CityCity1,3101.46 sq mi
Bazine TownshipTownship374120.4 sq mi
Nevada TownshipTownship351107.1 sq mi
BazineCity2700.45 sq mi
RansomCity2550.35 sq mi
Ohio TownshipTownship157115.0 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship113143.6 sq mi
UticaCity970.24 sq mi
Forrester TownshipTownship8279.7 sq mi
Waring TownshipTownship74118.8 sq mi
Eden TownshipTownship67102.8 sq mi
Johnson TownshipTownship50119.0 sq mi
Highpoint TownshipTownship28120.6 sq mi
BrownellCity230.20 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.