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Osage County, Kansas

Osage County, Kansas · ZIP 66413, 66414, 66451

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 15,737 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,362Households
  • $70,216Median household income
  • $142,800Median home value
  • 26Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Osage County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.7%
15.5k16k16.5k17k2000: 16,71220002010: 16,29520102020: 15,766202016,71215,766
Population of Osage County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,712
201016,295
202015,766

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 Osage County
Under $50k33.8%
$50k to $100k37.9%
$100k to $150k18.6%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over4.7%

Median household income $70,216 · 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 Osage County
Owner occupied
5,099 units
Renter occupied
1,263 units
Vacancy rate
12.8%

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 Osage County2023
Health care and social assistance417
Retail trade296
Accommodation and food services236
Manufacturing179
Construction129
Finance and insurance101
Other services (except public administration)79
Wholesale trade65

1,737 employees in 261 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.

Osage County compared with its state
Osage County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOsage CountyKansas
Population15,7802,937,569
Median household income$70,216$72,639
Median age42.837.2
Median home value$142,800$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.0%35.2%
Foreign-born residents1.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes80.1%66.9%
Mean commute to work29.0 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 Osage County26 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Osage CityCity2,7993.15 sq mi
Ridgeway TownshipTownship2,37741.7 sq mi
Elk TownshipTownship1,81554.1 sq mi
Burlingame TownshipTownship1,71272.1 sq mi
Valley Brook TownshipTownship1,51340.2 sq mi
CarbondaleCity1,3060.73 sq mi
Junction TownshipTownship1,22849.8 sq mi
Scranton TownshipTownship1,11235.6 sq mi
LyndonCity1,0370.89 sq mi
OverbrookCity9980.54 sq mi
BurlingameCity9390.88 sq mi
VassarCensus designated place8704.86 sq mi
Melvern TownshipTownship74344.7 sq mi
ScrantonCity6411.08 sq mi
Fairfax TownshipTownship62443.3 sq mi
Agency TownshipTownship41733.2 sq mi
MelvernCity3450.36 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship30536.2 sq mi
QuenemoCity2870.44 sq mi
Superior TownshipTownship25036.2 sq mi
Olivet TownshipTownship22855.7 sq mi
Dragoon TownshipTownship20836.2 sq mi
Barclay TownshipTownship15548.1 sq mi
Lincoln TownshipTownship14232.0 sq mi
Arvonia TownshipTownship10943.3 sq mi
OlivetCity740.25 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.