Woodson County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Woodson County, Kansas had an estimated 3,111 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,123, across 498 square miles. County output reached $96.9 m in 2024, 78 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Woodson County
How many people live in Woodson County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,109
- Households1,254
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$50,326
- Median age45.9
- Median gross rent$618 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$81,200
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,290
- Population under 18638
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over804
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,667
- Civilian labor force1,374
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties79th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3030th of 3,222
Woodson County is the 79th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.9 percent against 20.5 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.
Woodson County
Is Woodson County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,111
- Census 2020 base population3,123
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.38 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-16
- Births, 202432
- Deaths, 202447
- Natural change, 2024-15
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-1
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024110
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1978th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.38 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.
Woodson County
Where are people moving to Woodson County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving57
- People arriving, from those returns118
- Tax returns filed by households leaving68
- Net household movement-11
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$43,105
- Average income of a leaving household$74,500
- Largest single destinationAllen County (22 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $31,395 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.
Woodson County
What is the Woodson County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$96.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$109.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-11.6 percent
- GDP change over five years25.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Kansas areas BEA publishes104th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3062nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$31,156
Output grew -11.6 percent in the latest year and 25.5 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 Woodson County
- Covered employment, annual average690
- Establishments reporting96
- Average annual pay$38,174
- Average weekly wage$734
- Retail trade, employment69
- Retail trade, average annual pay$25,008
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment56
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$56,665
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment30
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$38,196
- Other services, except public administration, employment13
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$22,686
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 69 | 10 | $25,008 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 56 | 11 | $56,665 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 30 | 8 | $38,196 |
| Other services, except public administration | 13 | 6 | $22,686 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 69 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Woodson County
How many businesses are in Woodson County?
- Establishments, all industries78
- Employment at those establishments410
- Annual payroll$16.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.1
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.
Woodson County
Building permits in Woodson County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202415
- Declared construction value permitted$3.7 m
- Single family units authorized15
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$247,224
- Units authorized per 1,000 households12.0
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.
Woodson County
How large is Woodson County?
- Land area498 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties98th of 105
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south21.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.16
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.
Woodson County
Flood risk in Woodson County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Woodson County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 200618
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Woodson County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Woodson County (community 200618), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Woodson County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,109
- Households1,254
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$50,326
- Median age45.9
Common questions
Woodson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Woodson County, Kansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,111 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 3,109, in 1,254 households, ranking 79th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Woodson County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.38 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,123, to 3,111 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 32 births against 47 deaths, with net migration of -1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Woodson County?
$50,326. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,200, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $618 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Woodson County?
78 establishments, employing 410 people with an annual payroll of $16.4 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 Woodson County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 69 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 690 jobs at an average annual pay of $38,174, or $734 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Woodson County?
15 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Woodson 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 Woodson 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 Woodson 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.
Woodson County
Cities and places in Woodson.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Woodson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Center | city | 1,270 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Toronto | city | 260 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Neosho Falls | city | 132 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Piqua | CDP | 40 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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