Harper County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Harper County, Kansas had an estimated 5,413 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,485, across 801 square miles. County output reached $420.9 m in 2024, 185 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Harper County
How many people live in Harper County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,400
- Households2,206
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$53,488
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$690 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,800
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,623
- Population under 181,391
- Share under 1825.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,171
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,838
- Civilian labor force2,334
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.2 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties63rd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2860th of 3,222
Harper County is the 63rd largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.8 percent against 21.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Harper County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,413
- Census 2020 base population5,485
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.31 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202421
- Births, 202466
- Deaths, 202483
- Natural change, 2024-17
- Net domestic migration, 202432
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 202438
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202434
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2292nd of 3,144
The county has lost 1.31 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Harper County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving110
- People arriving, from those returns211
- Tax returns filed by households leaving84
- Net household movement26
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$2.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$48,382
- Average income of a leaving household$33,667
- Largest single originSedgwick County (36 households)
- Largest single destinationSedgwick County (20 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County | 36 | 60 | $1.8 m |
Households arriving report $14,715 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Sedgwick County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Harper County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$420.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$382.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.0 percent
- GDP change over five years44.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes55th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2515th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$77,952
Output grew 10.0 percent in the latest year and 44.8 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 Harper County
- Covered employment, annual average2,422
- Establishments reporting224
- Average annual pay$47,237
- Average weekly wage$908
- Manufacturing, employment526
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$53,173
- Retail trade, employment332
- Retail trade, average annual pay$41,899
- Transportation and warehousing, employment133
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$66,023
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment73
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$54,183
- Construction, employment69
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment53
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 526 | 12 | $53,173 |
| Retail trade | 332 | 31 | $41,899 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 133 | 6 | $66,023 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 73 | 14 | $54,183 |
| Construction | 69 | 13 | $63,311 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 53 | 8 | $74,036 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 36 | 8 | $47,112 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 526 jobs, 21.7 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 Harper County?
- Establishments, all industries185
- Employment at those establishments1,855
- Annual payroll$85.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents34.3
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 Harper County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorized7
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$305,725
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.2
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Harper County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$286,783
- Median 7(a) approval$257,000
- Largest single approval$672,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)57
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Harper County
Do SBA loans in Harper County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Harper County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Anthony, approvals5
- Harper, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony | 5 | $1,394,300 |
| Harper | 1 | $326,400 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Harper County?
- Land area801 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties45th of 105
- Width, east to west30.2 mi
- Height, north to south26.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.23
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 Harper County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Harper County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200125
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate57.1 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 8
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- Radon levels in Harper County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Harper County (community 200125), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Harper 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. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 8, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 57.1 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
When a Harper County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Harper County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,400
- Households2,206
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$53,488
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Harper County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Harper County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,413 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,400, in 2,206 households, ranking 63rd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Harper County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.31 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,485, to 5,413 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 66 births against 83 deaths, with net migration of 38. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Harper County?
$53,488. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,800, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $690 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Harper County?
185 establishments, employing 1,855 people with an annual payroll of $85.8 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 Harper County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 526 jobs, 21.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,422 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,237, or $908 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Harper County?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $257,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Harper County?
7 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Harper 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.
Where do people moving to Harper County come from?
The largest single origin is Sedgwick County, with 36 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,382 against $33,667 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Harper 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 Harper 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.
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Cities and places in Harper.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Harper County. All 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony | city | 2,246 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Harper | city | 1,136 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Attica | city | 543 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bluff City | city | 36 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Danville | city | 28 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Waldron | city | 5 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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