Comanche County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Comanche County, Kansas had an estimated 1,694 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,689, across 788 square miles. County output reached $70.7 m in 2024, 70 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Comanche County
How many people live in Comanche County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,729
- Households824
- Average household size2.10
- Median household income$54,545
- Median age49.6
- Median gross rent$692 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$69,600
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,280
- Population under 18334
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over504
- Share 65 and over29.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64891
- Civilian labor force888
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.7 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties101st of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3142nd of 3,222
Comanche County is the 101st largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.1 percent against 19.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Comanche County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,694
- Census 2020 base population1,689
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.30 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202420
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202414
- Natural change, 20247
- Net domestic migration, 202413
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202413
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202435
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1720th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.30 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Comanche County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving21
- People arriving, from those returns36
- Adjusted gross income arriving$863,000
- Average income of an arriving household$41,095
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Comanche County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$70.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$88.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-20.3 percent
- GDP change over five years28.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes105th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3080th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$40,906
Output grew -20.3 percent in the latest year and 28.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Comanche County
- Covered employment, annual average622
- Establishments reporting94
- Average annual pay$41,352
- Average weekly wage$795
- Retail trade, employment59
- Retail trade, average annual pay$25,358
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment28
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$38,135
- Other services, except public administration, employment12
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$37,458
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 59 | 13 | $25,358 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 28 | 10 | $38,135 |
| Other services, except public administration | 12 | 6 | $37,458 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 59 jobs, 9.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Comanche County?
- Establishments, all industries70
- Employment at those establishments412
- Annual payroll$13.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents40.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Comanche County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Comanche County?
- Land area788 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties48th of 105
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south26.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.09
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Comanche County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Comanche County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Comanche County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,729
- Households824
- Average household size2.10
- Median household income$54,545
- Median age49.6
Common questions
Comanche County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Comanche County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,694 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,729, in 824 households, ranking 101st of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Comanche County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.30 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,689, to 1,694 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 21 births against 14 deaths, with net migration of 13. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Comanche County?
$54,545. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,600, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $692 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Comanche County?
70 establishments, employing 412 people with an annual payroll of $13.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Comanche County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 59 jobs, 9.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 622 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,352, or $795 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Comanche County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Comanche County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Comanche County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Comanche County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Comanche County
Cities and places in Comanche.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Comanche County. All 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater | city | 784 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Protection | city | 492 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wilmore | city | 24 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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