Rawlins County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Rawlins County, Kansas had an estimated 2,432 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,568, across 1,069 square miles. County output reached $179.5 m in 2024, 88 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $882,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rawlins County
How many people live in Rawlins County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,516
- Households1,170
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$67,742
- Median age46.5
- Median gross rent$817 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,800
- Home value to household income1.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,847
- Population under 18552
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over701
- Share 65 and over27.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,263
- Civilian labor force1,357
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.1 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties92nd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3073rd of 3,222
Rawlins County is the 92nd 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 27.9 percent against 21.9 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 Rawlins County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,432
- Census 2020 base population2,568
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.30 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-48
- Births, 202430
- Deaths, 202456
- Natural change, 2024-26
- Net domestic migration, 2024-28
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 2024-22
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-89
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3003rd of 3,144
The county has lost 5.30 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 Rawlins County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving41
- People arriving, from those returns55
- Tax returns filed by households leaving42
- Net household movement-1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$130,000
- Average income of an arriving household$39,073
- Average income of a leaving household$35,048
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $4,025 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Rawlins County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$179.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$167.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.4 percent
- GDP change over five years22.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes91st of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2926th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$71,335
Output grew 7.4 percent in the latest year and 22.2 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 Rawlins County
- Covered employment, annual average1,008
- Establishments reporting122
- Average annual pay$49,112
- Average weekly wage$944
- Wholesale trade, employment152
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$105,419
- Retail trade, employment93
- Retail trade, average annual pay$21,775
- Manufacturing, employment84
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$51,536
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment60
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$45,745
- Construction, employment56
- Other services, except public administration, employment16
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 152 | 9 | $105,419 |
| Retail trade | 93 | 13 | $21,775 |
| Manufacturing | 84 | 7 | $51,536 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 60 | 15 | $45,745 |
| Construction | 56 | 7 | $70,781 |
| Other services, except public administration | 16 | 6 | $23,582 |
| Information | 10 | 3 | $29,128 |
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 152 jobs, 15.1 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 Rawlins County?
- Establishments, all industries88
- Employment at those establishments762
- Annual payroll$37.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.0
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 Rawlins County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$880,000
- Single family units authorized2
- Multifamily units authorized2
- Multifamily share of units50.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$220,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.4
Multifamily is 50.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Rawlins County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$882,200
- Average 7(a) approval$176,440
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- Largest single approval$335,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)21
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- 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 Rawlins County
Do SBA loans in Rawlins County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has 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 Rawlins County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Atwood, approvals3
- Brewster, approvals1
- McDonald, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Atwood | 3 | $472,200 |
| Brewster | 1 | $335,000 |
| McDonald | 1 | $75,000 |
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 Rawlins County?
- Land area1,069 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties13th of 105
- Width, east to west35.8 mi
- Height, north to south30 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.08
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 Rawlins County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Rawlins County, unincorporated areasNot participating, community 200279
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Rawlins 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 Rawlins County (community 200279), does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Rawlins 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. 66.7 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 2020-20242,516
- Households1,170
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$67,742
- Median age46.5
Common questions
Rawlins County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rawlins County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,432 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,516, in 1,170 households, ranking 92nd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rawlins County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.30 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,568, to 2,432 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 30 births against 56 deaths, with net migration of -22. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Rawlins County?
$67,742. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,800, which is 1.5 times income, and median gross rent is $817 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Rawlins County?
88 establishments, employing 762 people with an annual payroll of $37.8 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 Rawlins County?
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 152 jobs, 15.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,008 jobs at an average annual pay of $49,112, or $944 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Rawlins County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $882,200 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Rawlins County?
4 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $880,000. Multifamily was 50.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Rawlins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atwood | city | 1,320 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| McDonald | city | 249 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Herndon | city | 159 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ludell | CDP | 14 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 5 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Rawlins County, the largest being Brewster (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.