Leavenworth County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Leavenworth County, Kansas had an estimated 84,670 residents on July 1, 2024, up 3.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 81,896, across 463 square miles. County output reached $4.05 bn in 2024, 1,332 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 61 7(a) approvals worth $32.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Leavenworth County
How many people live in Leavenworth County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202483,123
- Households30,164
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$89,218
- Median age38.0
- Median gross rent$1,219 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$282,900
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over56,974
- Population under 1819,651
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over13,367
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6450,105
- Civilian labor force36,591
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties6th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included704th of 3,222
Leavenworth County is the 6th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 16.1 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 Leavenworth County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202484,670
- Census 2020 base population81,896
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.39 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024935
- Births, 2024882
- Deaths, 2024667
- Natural change, 2024215
- Net domestic migration, 2024375
- Net international migration, 2024340
- Total net migration, 2024715
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,447
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents797th of 3,144
The county has grown 3.39 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 Leavenworth County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,124
- People arriving, from those returns7,190
- Tax returns filed by households leaving3,027
- Net household movement97
- Adjusted gross income arriving$239.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$21.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$76,764
- Average income of a leaving household$72,209
- Largest single originJohnson County (411 households)
- Largest single destinationJohnson County (326 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | 411 | 816 | $38.9 m |
| Wyandotte County | 376 | 761 | $25.4 m |
| Douglas County | 108 | 183 | $6.1 m |
| Jackson County | 103 | 199 | $4.9 m |
| Clay County | 85 | 162 | $5.6 m |
| Foreign - APO/FPO ZIPs | 77 | 242 | $7.3 m |
| Platte County | 71 | 143 | $4.9 m |
| Shawnee County | 68 | 100 | $2.3 m |
Households arriving report $4,555 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 Johnson 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 Leavenworth County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$4.05 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.75 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.2 percent
- GDP change over five years30.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes6th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes797th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$48,745
Output grew 8.2 percent in the latest year and 30.5 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 Leavenworth County
- Covered employment, annual average21,951
- Establishments reporting1,756
- Average annual pay$58,997
- Average weekly wage$1,135
- Retail trade, employment2,007
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,821
- Health care and social assistance, employment1,982
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$46,556
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,654
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$21,619
- Construction, employment1,376
- Construction, average annual pay$63,892
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment1,290
- Manufacturing, employment1,237
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 2,007 | 150 | $33,821 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,982 | 194 | $46,556 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,654 | 115 | $21,619 |
| Construction | 1,376 | 202 | $63,892 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,290 | 268 | $85,255 |
| Manufacturing | 1,237 | 50 | $64,859 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 835 | 156 | $51,932 |
| Other services, except public administration | 720 | 131 | $45,800 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 2,007 jobs, 9.1 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 Leavenworth County?
- Establishments, all industries1,332
- Employment at those establishments13,622
- Annual payroll$674.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.0
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 Leavenworth County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024349
- Declared construction value permitted$75.7 m
- Single family units authorized243
- Multifamily units authorized106
- Multifamily share of units30.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$216,812
- Units authorized per 1,000 households11.6
Single-family homes are 69.6 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 Leavenworth County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded61
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$32.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$531,813
- Median 7(a) approval$263,500
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,458,000
- Largest single approval$2,816,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)663
- Jobs per approval10.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active31
- Distinct industries receiving approvals42
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer23.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms14
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter40
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals6.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (5)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (9)
- 504 approvals recorded21
- 504 gross approval dollars$18.8 m
- Average 504 approval$895,333
- Median 504 approval$623,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval7.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.5
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$51.2 m
The average approval of $531,813 sits well above the median of $263,500, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 23.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Leavenworth County
Do SBA loans in Leavenworth County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded15
- Paid in full14
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Exempt from disclosure40
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Only 15 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 Leavenworth County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending8
- Leavenworth, approvals26
- Tonganoxie, approvals12
- Basehor, approvals10
- Lansing, approvals4
- Lawrence, approvals4
- Linwood, approvals3
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth | 26 | $14,200,600 |
| Tonganoxie | 12 | $5,653,000 |
| Basehor | 10 | $7,610,000 |
| Lansing | 4 | $1,460,500 |
| Lawrence | 4 | $1,075,000 |
| Linwood | 3 | $520,000 |
| Bonner Springs | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| Easton | 1 | $721,500 |
Leavenworth accounts for 26 approvals against 12 in Tonganoxie. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
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 Leavenworth County?
- Land area463 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties100th of 105
- Width, east to west21.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land180
- Establishments per square mile2.88
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 Leavenworth County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Leavenworth County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200186
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class2
- Radon levels in Leavenworth County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Leavenworth County (community 200186), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Leavenworth 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. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 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.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202483,123
- Households30,164
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$89,218
- Median age38.0
Common questions
Leavenworth County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Leavenworth County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 84,670 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 83,123, in 30,164 households, ranking 6th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Leavenworth County's population growing?
The population has grown 3.39 percent since the 2020 census base of 81,896, to 84,670 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 882 births against 667 deaths, with net migration of 715. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Leavenworth County?
$89,218. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,900, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,219 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Leavenworth County?
1,332 establishments, employing 13,622 people with an annual payroll of $674.8 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 Leavenworth County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 2,007 jobs, 9.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 21,951 jobs at an average annual pay of $58,997, or $1,135 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Leavenworth County?
61 7(a) approvals totaling $32.4 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, with a median approval of $263,500, plus 21 504 approvals worth $18.8 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Leavenworth County?
349 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $75.7 m. Multifamily was 30.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Leavenworth 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.
Where do people moving to Leavenworth County come from?
The largest single origin is Johnson County, with 411 households. Arriving households report an average income of $76,764 against $72,209 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Leavenworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth | city | 37,195 | 26 | Wholly in this county |
| Lansing | city | 11,246 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Basehor | city | 7,491 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Tonganoxie | city | 5,891 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Linwood | city | 312 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Easton | city | 299 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 5 of the county's 61 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Leavenworth County, the largest being Lawrence (4), Bonner Springs (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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