Stevens County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Stevens County, Kansas had an estimated 5,035 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,252, across 727 square miles. County output reached $496.7 m in 2024, 139 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Stevens County
How many people live in Stevens County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,162
- Households1,888
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$64,178
- Median age39.1
- Median gross rent$927 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$129,300
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,306
- Population under 181,486
- Share under 1828.8 percent
- Population 65 and over920
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,756
- Civilian labor force2,380
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.7 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties66th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2886th of 3,222
Stevens County is the 66th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.8 percent against 17.8 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 Stevens County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,035
- Census 2020 base population5,252
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.13 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-39
- Births, 202472
- Deaths, 202453
- Natural change, 202419
- Net domestic migration, 2024-70
- Net international migration, 202412
- Total net migration, 2024-58
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-276
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2911th of 3,144
The county has lost 4.13 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Stevens County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving83
- People arriving, from those returns167
- Tax returns filed by households leaving133
- Net household movement-50
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-3.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$44,133
- Average income of a leaving household$51,180
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $7,047 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 Stevens County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$496.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$454.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.4 percent
- GDP change over five years60.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes53rd of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2411th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$96,229
Output grew 9.4 percent in the latest year and 60.1 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 Stevens County
- Covered employment, annual average2,117
- Establishments reporting205
- Average annual pay$52,377
- Average weekly wage$1,007
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment300
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$83,484
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment294
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$54,990
- Accommodation and food services, employment135
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$17,579
- Retail trade, employment126
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,405
- Other services, except public administration, employment53
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment26
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 300 | 5 | $83,484 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 294 | 44 | $54,990 |
| Accommodation and food services | 135 | 12 | $17,579 |
| Retail trade | 126 | 13 | $29,405 |
| Other services, except public administration | 53 | 17 | $40,593 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 26 | 14 | $87,439 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 12 | 4 | $40,931 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 300 jobs, 14.2 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 Stevens County?
- Establishments, all industries139
- Employment at those establishments1,343
- Annual payroll$64.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.9
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 Stevens County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$450,000
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$450,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.5
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 Stevens County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$275,600
- Median 7(a) approval$275,000
- Largest single approval$650,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)40
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- 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 shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderDream First Bank National Association (4)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$586,000
- Average 504 approval$195,333
- Median 504 approval$234,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval27.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved139.9
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (3)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$2.5 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 Stevens County
Do SBA loans in Stevens County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 3 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 Stevens County?
- Land area727 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties54th of 105
- Width, east to west27 mi
- Height, north to south27.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.19
- Radon levels in Stevens County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
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. 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 2020-20245,162
- Households1,888
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$64,178
- Median age39.1
Common questions
Stevens County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Stevens County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,035 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,162, in 1,888 households, ranking 66th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Stevens County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.13 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,252, to 5,035 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 72 births against 53 deaths, with net migration of -58. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Stevens County?
$64,178. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,300, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $927 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Stevens County?
139 establishments, employing 1,343 people with an annual payroll of $64.5 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 Stevens County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 300 jobs, 14.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,117 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,377, or $1,007 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Stevens County?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $275,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $586,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Stevens County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $450,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Stevens County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Stevens 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 Stevens 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 Stevens.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Stevens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugoton | city | 3,974 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Moscow | city | 180 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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