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Wilson County, Kansas

Wilson County, Kansas · ZIP 66710, 66714, 66717

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8,398 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,515Households
  • $57,056Median household income
  • $93,900Median home value
  • 19Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Wilson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−16.5%
8k9k10k11k2000: 10,33220002010: 9,40920102020: 8,624202010,3328,624
Population of Wilson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,332
20109,409
20208,624

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 Wilson County
Under $50k45.7%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k16.2%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $57,056 · 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 Wilson County
Owner occupied
2,610 units
Renter occupied
905 units
Vacancy rate
21.7%

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 Wilson County2023
Construction1,229
Manufacturing1,104
Health care and social assistance631
Retail trade248
Accommodation and food services169
Other services (except public administration)72
Finance and insurance71
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services48

3,765 employees in 202 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.

Wilson County compared with its state
Wilson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWilson CountyKansas
Population8,5592,937,569
Median household income$57,056$72,639
Median age42.337.2
Median home value$93,900$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents1.6%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes74.3%66.9%
Mean commute to work19.1 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 Wilson County19 with a page · sort by any column

Type
NeodeshaCity2,2101.40 sq mi
FredoniaCity2,0712.44 sq mi
Neodesha TownshipTownship59034.1 sq mi
Cedar TownshipTownship55935.7 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship51239.4 sq mi
Colfax TownshipTownship38547.3 sq mi
AltoonaCity3430.53 sq mi
Fall River TownshipTownship32650.2 sq mi
Verdigris TownshipTownship27539.5 sq mi
Newark TownshipTownship22635.7 sq mi
BuffaloCity2110.32 sq mi
Pleasant Valley TownshipTownship16747.2 sq mi
Guilford TownshipTownship16235.5 sq mi
Chetopa TownshipTownship15135.7 sq mi
Prairie TownshipTownship11030.0 sq mi
BenedictCity710.15 sq mi
New AlbanyCity590.18 sq mi
CoyvilleCity560.27 sq mi
LafontaineCensus designated place512.00 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.