Cheyenne County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Cheyenne County, Kansas has a population of 2,628 across 1,020 square miles, up 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $173.7 m in 2024, 105 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $955,000.
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Cheyenne County
How many people live in Cheyenne County
- Population2,628
- Households1,210
- Average household size2.17
- Median household income$55,429
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$656 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,900
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,917
- Population under 18598
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over689
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,341
- Civilian labor force1,304
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.2 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties89th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3063rd
Cheyenne County is the 89th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.2 percent against 22.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cheyenne County
Is Cheyenne County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.22 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,614
- Births, 202437
- Deaths, 202429
- Natural change, 20248
- Net domestic migration, 20246
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20246
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202440
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1410th
The county has grown 1.22 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Cheyenne County
Where people moving to Cheyenne County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving63
- People arriving, from those returns109
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,349
- Largest single originCheyenne County Non-migrants (973 households)
- Largest single destination (973 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne County Non-migrants | 973 | 2,043 | $58.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 39 | 67 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 39 | 67 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 24 | 42 | $755,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Cheyenne County Non-migrants, 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.
Cheyenne County
What the Cheyenne County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$173.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$179.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.4 percent
- GDP change over five years36.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties95th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2939th
- GDP per resident$66,095
Output grew -3.4 percent in the latest year and 36.4 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.
Cheyenne County
Who employs people in Cheyenne County
- Covered employment, annual average872
- Establishments reporting137
- Average annual pay$40,298
- Average weekly wage$775
- Sector 62, employment179
- Sector 62, average annual pay$53,776
- Sector 42, employment107
- Sector 42, average annual pay$56,719
- Sector 54, employment21
- Sector 54, average annual pay$49,839
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 179 | 14 | $53,776 |
| Sector 42 | 107 | 16 | $56,719 |
| Sector 54 | 21 | 10 | $49,839 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 179 jobs, 20.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Cheyenne County
What businesses operate in Cheyenne County
- Establishments, all industries105
- Employment at those establishments518
- Annual payroll$23.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents40.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Cheyenne County
What is being built in Cheyenne County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised 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.
Cheyenne County
How much SBA lending happens in Cheyenne County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$955,000
- Average 7(a) approval$191,000
- Median 7(a) approval$120,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$480,000
- Largest single approval$480,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)20
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- 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
- Leading industry by approval countAutomotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops (2)
- Most active lenderFNB Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$75,000
- Average 504 approval$75,000
- Median 504 approval$75,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.3
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.0 m
The average approval of $191,000 sits well above the median of $120,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
Cheyenne County
Do SBA loans in Cheyenne County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cheyenne County
How big is Cheyenne County
- Land area1,020 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties15th of 105
- Width, east to west34 mi
- Height, north to south30 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.10
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,628
- Households1,210
- Average household size2.17
- Median household income$55,429
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Cheyenne County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cheyenne County, Kansas?
2,628, in 1,210 households, ranking 89th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cheyenne County growing?
The population has grown 1.22 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 37 births against 29 deaths, with net migration of 6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Cheyenne County?
$55,429. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,900, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $656 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Cheyenne County?
105 establishments, employing 518 people with an annual payroll of $23.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Cheyenne County?
Average annual pay is $40,298, or $775 a week, across 872 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Cheyenne County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $955,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $120,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $75,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Cheyenne County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County come from?
The largest single origin is Cheyenne County Non-migrants, with 973 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,349 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.