Hodgeman County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Hodgeman County, Kansas had an estimated 1,673 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,721, across 860 square miles. County output reached $199.4 m in 2024, 44 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $100,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hodgeman County
How many people live in Hodgeman County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,652
- Households697
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$59,955
- Median age48.6
- Median gross rent$941 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,600
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,170
- Population under 18424
- Share under 1825.7 percent
- Population 65 and over367
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64861
- Civilian labor force791
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.4 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties102nd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3149th of 3,222
Hodgeman County is the 102nd largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.7 percent against 22.2 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 Hodgeman County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,673
- Census 2020 base population1,721
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.79 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-8
- Births, 202417
- Deaths, 202428
- Natural change, 2024-11
- Net domestic migration, 20243
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20243
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20245
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2698th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.79 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though 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 Hodgeman County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving29
- People arriving, from those returns51
- Tax returns filed by households leaving35
- Net household movement-6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-689,000
- Average income of an arriving household$49,793
- Average income of a leaving household$60,943
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $11,150 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Hodgeman County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$199.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$181.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.9 percent
- GDP change over five years73.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes87th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2903rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$120,705
Output grew 9.9 percent in the latest year and 73.1 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 Hodgeman County
- Covered employment, annual average616
- Establishments reporting77
- Average annual pay$42,392
- Average weekly wage$815
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment136
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$49,820
- Retail trade, employment53
- Retail trade, average annual pay$23,539
- Finance and insurance, employment26
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$61,502
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment11
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$37,170
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment10
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 136 | 16 | $49,820 |
| Retail trade | 53 | 7 | $23,539 |
| Finance and insurance | 26 | 5 | $61,502 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 11 | 3 | $37,170 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 10 | 4 | $36,721 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 136 jobs, 22.1 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 Hodgeman County?
- Establishments, all industries44
- Employment at those establishments270
- Annual payroll$11.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.6
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 Hodgeman County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$128,330
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$128,330
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.4
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 Hodgeman County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$100,000
- Average 7(a) approval$100,000
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- Largest single approval$100,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 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 Hodgeman County
Do SBA loans in Hodgeman County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
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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How large is Hodgeman County?
- Land area860 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties41st of 105
- Width, east to west35.8 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.05
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 Hodgeman County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Hodgeman County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Hodgeman County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 50.0 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 2020-20241,652
- Households697
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$59,955
- Median age48.6
Common questions
Hodgeman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hodgeman County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,673 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,652, in 697 households, ranking 102nd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hodgeman County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.79 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,721, to 1,673 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 17 births against 28 deaths, with net migration of 3. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hodgeman County?
$59,955. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,600, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $941 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Hodgeman County?
44 establishments, employing 270 people with an annual payroll of $11.4 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 Hodgeman County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 136 jobs, 22.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 616 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,392, or $815 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hodgeman County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $100,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Hodgeman County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $128,330. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hodgeman County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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 Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Hodgeman County. All 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetmore | city | 580 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Hanston | city | 213 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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