Doniphan County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Doniphan County, Kansas has a population of 7,503 across 393 square miles, up 1.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $352.3 m in 2024, 160 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $344,000.
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Doniphan County
How many people live in Doniphan County
- Population7,503
- Households2,724
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$74,028
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$776 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,200
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,975
- Population under 181,583
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,513
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,407
- Civilian labor force3,780
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.9 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties50th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2693rd
Doniphan County is the 50th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.1 percent against 20.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Doniphan County
Is Doniphan County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.96 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,503
- Births, 202444
- Deaths, 202498
- Natural change, 2024-54
- Net domestic migration, 202469
- Net international migration, 202432
- Total net migration, 2024101
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024186
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1493rd
The county has grown 0.96 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Doniphan County
Where people moving to Doniphan County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving142
- People arriving, from those returns242
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,852
- Largest single originDoniphan County Non-migrants (2,708 households)
- Largest single destination (2,708 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan County Non-migrants | 2,708 | 5,659 | $199.8 m |
| Buchanan County | 57 | 97 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 47 | 72 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 38 | 73 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 38 | 73 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Doniphan 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.
Doniphan County
What the Doniphan County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$352.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$327.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.5 percent
- GDP change over five years23.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties64th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2625th
- GDP per resident$46,955
Output grew 7.5 percent in the latest year and 23.5 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.
Doniphan County
Who employs people in Doniphan County
- Covered employment, annual average2,764
- Establishments reporting234
- Average annual pay$50,466
- Average weekly wage$971
- Sector 31-33, employment506
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$67,611
- Sector 62, employment271
- Sector 62, average annual pay$50,861
- Sector 23, employment180
- Sector 23, average annual pay$75,073
- Sector 48-49, employment168
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$63,059
- Sector 44-45, employment124
- Sector 72, employment101
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 506 | 13 | $67,611 |
| Sector 62 | 271 | 20 | $50,861 |
| Sector 23 | 180 | 17 | $75,073 |
| Sector 48-49 | 168 | 15 | $63,059 |
| Sector 44-45 | 124 | 17 | $29,202 |
| Sector 72 | 101 | 9 | $15,718 |
| Sector 56 | 68 | 14 | $49,968 |
| Sector 54 | 31 | 16 | $78,612 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 506 jobs, 18.3 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.
Doniphan County
What businesses operate in Doniphan County
- Establishments, all industries160
- Employment at those establishments1,841
- Annual payroll$95.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.3
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.
Doniphan County
What is being built in Doniphan County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$1.4 m
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$468,976
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Doniphan County
How much SBA lending happens in Doniphan County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$344,000
- Average 7(a) approval$344,000
- Median 7(a) approval$344,000
- 10th percentile approval$344,000
- 90th percentile approval$344,000
- Largest single approval$344,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term123 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 shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Personal Care Services (1)
- Most active lenderMagnifi Financial CU (1)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$542,000
- Average 504 approval$271,000
- Median 504 approval$428,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.1
- Most active CDCMo-Kan Development, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals33.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$886,000
The average approval of $344,000 sits close to the median of $344,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 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.
Doniphan County
Do SBA loans in Doniphan County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
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.
Doniphan County
How big is Doniphan County
- Land area393 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties103rd of 105
- Width, east to west23.6 mi
- Height, north to south26.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land19
- Establishments per square mile0.41
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 Doniphan 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 Doniphan County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,503
- Households2,724
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$74,028
- Median age41.1
Common questions
Doniphan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Doniphan County, Kansas?
7,503, in 2,724 households, ranking 50th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Doniphan County growing?
The population has grown 0.96 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 44 births against 98 deaths, with net migration of 101. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Doniphan County?
$74,028. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,200, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $776 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Doniphan County?
160 establishments, employing 1,841 people with an annual payroll of $95.0 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 Doniphan County?
Average annual pay is $50,466, or $971 a week, across 2,764 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Doniphan County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $344,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $344,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $542,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Doniphan County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Doniphan 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.
Where do people moving to Doniphan County come from?
The largest single origin is Doniphan County Non-migrants, with 2,708 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,852 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 Doniphan 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 Doniphan 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.