Pawnee County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Pawnee County, Kansas had an estimated 6,012 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,245, across 754 square miles. County output reached $352.8 m in 2024, 140 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals worth $3.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pawnee County
How many people live in Pawnee County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,144
- Households2,391
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$63,517
- Median age46.1
- Median gross rent$795 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,000
- Home value to household income1.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,794
- Population under 18893
- Share under 1814.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,432
- Share 65 and over23.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,819
- Civilian labor force2,868
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties56th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2800th of 3,222
Pawnee County is the 56th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.3 percent against 14.5 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 Pawnee County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,012
- Census 2020 base population6,245
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.73 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-56
- Births, 202446
- Deaths, 202474
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 2024-28
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-28
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-85
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2856th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.73 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Pawnee County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving169
- People arriving, from those returns284
- Tax returns filed by households leaving149
- Net household movement20
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$35,680
- Average income of a leaving household$58,523
- Largest single originBarton County (25 households)
- Largest single destinationBarton County (29 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County | 25 | 45 | $1.0 m |
Households arriving report $22,843 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Barton 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 Pawnee County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$352.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$354.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.5 percent
- GDP change over five years21.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes63rd of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2622nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$57,414
Output grew -0.5 percent in the latest year and 21.5 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 Pawnee County
- Covered employment, annual average2,553
- Establishments reporting211
- Average annual pay$50,265
- Average weekly wage$967
- Health care and social assistance, employment293
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$49,760
- Retail trade, employment167
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,153
- Wholesale trade, employment70
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$69,455
- Finance and insurance, employment66
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$67,103
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment46
- Real estate and rental and leasing, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 293 | 13 | $49,760 |
| Retail trade | 167 | 20 | $35,153 |
| Wholesale trade | 70 | 9 | $69,455 |
| Finance and insurance | 66 | 12 | $67,103 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 46 | 13 | $31,500 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 14 | 4 | $36,334 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 293 jobs, 11.5 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 Pawnee County?
- Establishments, all industries140
- Employment at those establishments1,558
- Annual payroll$92.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.8
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 Pawnee 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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SBA loans in Pawnee County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$300,346
- Median 7(a) approval$131,300
- Largest single approval$1,442,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)30
- Jobs per approval2.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer30.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (4)
- Most active lenderFarmers Bank and Trust (8)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 504 approval$289,250
- Median 504 approval$303,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval13.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved47.5
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$5.1 m
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 Pawnee County
Do SBA loans in Pawnee County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
- Status: Paid in full4
Only 4 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 Pawnee County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending4
- Larned, approvals9
- Garfield, approvals2
- Rozel, approvals1
- Pawnee Rock, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Larned | 9 | $3,374,300 |
| Garfield | 2 | $285,000 |
| Rozel | 1 | $150,200 |
| Pawnee Rock | 1 | $95,000 |
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 Pawnee County?
- Land area754 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties51st of 105
- Width, east to west36.6 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.19
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 Pawnee County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Pawnee County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200566
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Pawnee 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 Pawnee County (community 200566), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Pawnee 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. 80.0 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
When a Pawnee 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 Pawnee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,144
- Households2,391
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$63,517
- Median age46.1
Common questions
Pawnee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pawnee County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,012 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,144, in 2,391 households, ranking 56th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pawnee County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.73 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,245, to 6,012 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 46 births against 74 deaths, with net migration of -28. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pawnee County?
$63,517. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,000, which is 1.5 times income, and median gross rent is $795 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Pawnee County?
140 establishments, employing 1,558 people with an annual payroll of $92.0 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 Pawnee County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 293 jobs, 11.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,553 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,265, or $967 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pawnee County?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $3.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $131,300, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee County come from?
The largest single origin is Barton County, with 25 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,680 against $58,523 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Pawnee County. All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larned | city | 3,423 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Burdett | city | 329 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Garfield | city | 126 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Rozel | city | 66 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 13 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Pawnee County, the largest being Pawnee Rock (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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