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Ottawa County, Kansas

Ottawa County, Kansas · ZIP 67422, 67432, 67436

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,853 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,377Households
  • $76,755Median household income
  • $164,100Median home value
  • 28Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Ottawa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−6.9%
5.6k5.8k6k6.2k2000: 6,16320002010: 6,09120102020: 5,73520206,1635,735
Population of Ottawa County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,163
20106,091
20205,735

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 Ottawa County
Under $50k30.5%
$50k to $100k36.5%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over6.7%

Median household income $76,755 · 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 Ottawa County
Owner occupied
1,855 units
Renter occupied
522 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

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.

Jobs by sector in Ottawa County2023
Health care and social assistance237
Wholesale trade227
Retail trade112
Professional, scientific, and technical services77
Manufacturing72
Finance and insurance67
Accommodation and food services53
Other services (except public administration)47

971 employees in 135 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.

Ottawa County compared with its state
Ottawa County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOttawa CountyKansas
Population5,7822,937,569
Median household income$76,755$72,639
Median age42.537.2
Median home value$164,100$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents1.2%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.0%66.9%
Mean commute to work24.0 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 Ottawa County28 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MinneapolisCity1,9391.83 sq mi
Bennington TownshipTownship1,29342.0 sq mi
BenningtonCity6490.42 sq mi
Sheridan TownshipTownship41436.3 sq mi
Morton TownshipTownship40535.9 sq mi
DelphosCity3010.59 sq mi
TescottCity2660.39 sq mi
Concord TownshipTownship25734.7 sq mi
Culver TownshipTownship23536.2 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship22235.7 sq mi
Fountain TownshipTownship14936.2 sq mi
Lincoln TownshipTownship14535.8 sq mi
NilesCensus designated place1200.44 sq mi
Buckeye TownshipTownship11930.0 sq mi
CulverCity1150.18 sq mi
Blaine TownshipTownship10636.2 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship9436.2 sq mi
Garfield TownshipTownship9036.2 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship8436.0 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship7935.6 sq mi
AdaCensus designated place702.54 sq mi
Chapman TownshipTownship5735.7 sq mi
Stanton TownshipTownship4436.6 sq mi
Sherman TownshipTownship4136.2 sq mi
Ottawa TownshipTownship3835.9 sq mi
Henry TownshipTownship2835.9 sq mi
Durham TownshipTownship1435.8 sq mi
WellsCensus designated place01.40 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.