Stanton County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Stanton County, Kansas had an estimated 2,071 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,086, across 680 square miles. County output reached $233.9 m in 2024, 54 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Stanton County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,038
- Households856
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$71,700
- Median age39.1
- Median gross rent$705 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$67,800
- Home value to household income0.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,377
- Population under 18443
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over307
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,288
- Civilian labor force1,028
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.5 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties99th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3119th of 3,222
Stanton County is the 99th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 0.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.7 percent against 15.1 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 Stanton County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,071
- Census 2020 base population2,086
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.72 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202459
- Births, 202430
- Deaths, 202421
- Natural change, 20249
- Net domestic migration, 2024-47
- Net international migration, 202498
- Total net migration, 202451
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-219
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2096th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.72 percent of its population 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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What is the Stanton County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$233.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$247.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.3 percent
- GDP change over five years16.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes76th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2834th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$114,773
Output grew -5.3 percent in the latest year and 16.5 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 Stanton County
- Covered employment, annual average896
- Establishments reporting93
- Average annual pay$51,029
- Average weekly wage$981
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment175
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$48,866
- Retail trade, employment52
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,117
- Finance and insurance, employment31
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$56,517
- Health care and social assistance, employment15
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$21,629
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 175 | 28 | $48,866 |
| Retail trade | 52 | 8 | $32,117 |
| Finance and insurance | 31 | 5 | $56,517 |
| Health care and social assistance | 15 | 5 | $21,629 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 175 jobs, 19.5 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 Stanton County?
- Establishments, all industries54
- Employment at those establishments689
- Annual payroll$35.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.5
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 Stanton 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 Stanton County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$476,733
- Median 7(a) approval$75,000
- Largest single approval$2,200,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)31
- Jobs per approval5.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- 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 shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Local (3)
- Most active lenderDream First Bank National Association (3)
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 Stanton County
Do SBA loans in Stanton County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 2 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 Stanton County?
- Land area680 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties71st of 105
- Width, east to west28.3 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land3
- 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 Stanton County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Stanton County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200610
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Stanton 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 Stanton County (community 200610), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Stanton 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. 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.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Stanton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,038
- Households856
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$71,700
- Median age39.1
Common questions
Stanton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Stanton County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,071 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,038, in 856 households, ranking 99th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Stanton County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.72 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,086, to 2,071 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 30 births against 21 deaths, with net migration of 51. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Stanton County?
$71,700. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,800, which is 0.9 times income, and median gross rent is $705 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Stanton County?
54 establishments, employing 689 people with an annual payroll of $35.2 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 Stanton County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 175 jobs, 19.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 896 jobs at an average annual pay of $51,029, or $981 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Stanton County?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $75,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Stanton County. All 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City | city | 1,549 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Manter | city | 142 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Big Bow | CDP | 86 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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