Geary County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Geary County, Kansas has a population of 35,815 across 385 square miles, down 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.75 bn in 2024, 566 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals worth $6.3 m.
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Geary County
How many people live in Geary County
- Population35,815
- Households14,158
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$59,317
- Median age27.1
- Median gross rent$1,104 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$172,700
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over19,738
- Population under 1811,373
- Share under 1831.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,109
- Share 65 and over8.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6421,333
- Civilian labor force13,020
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.3 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties13th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1321st
Geary County is the 13th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 31.8 percent against 8.7 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 Geary County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.48 percent
- Census 2020 base population36,738
- Births, 2024856
- Deaths, 2024279
- Natural change, 2024577
- Net domestic migration, 2024-686
- Net international migration, 2024388
- Total net migration, 2024-298
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-4,725
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2819th
The county has lost 3.48 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Geary County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,832
- People arriving, from those returns6,192
- Adjusted gross income arriving$122.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,233
- Largest single originGeary County Non-migrants (11,527 households)
- Largest single destination (11,527 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geary County Non-migrants | 11,527 | 25,229 | $628.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,445 | 3,057 | $59.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 748 | 1,677 | $31.7 m |
| Riley County | 330 | 678 | $13.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 272 | 545 | $11.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 266 | 530 | $10.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 189 | 332 | $7.1 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 159 | 305 | $5.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Geary 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.
Geary County
What the Geary County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.75 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.59 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.4 percent
- GDP change over five years19.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents854th
- GDP per resident$104,611
Output grew 4.4 percent in the latest year and 19.8 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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Who employs people in Geary County
- Covered employment, annual average12,559
- Establishments reporting744
- Average annual pay$50,873
- Average weekly wage$978
- Sector 72, employment1,350
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,917
- Sector 44-45, employment1,284
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,080
- Sector 48-49, employment954
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$44,207
- Sector 31-33, employment931
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,671
- Sector 54, employment640
- Sector 62, employment636
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 1,350 | 77 | $21,917 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,284 | 90 | $30,080 |
| Sector 48-49 | 954 | 22 | $44,207 |
| Sector 31-33 | 931 | 11 | $61,671 |
| Sector 54 | 640 | 95 | $79,744 |
| Sector 62 | 636 | 52 | $44,063 |
| Sector 53 | 253 | 48 | $43,923 |
| Sector 52 | 232 | 50 | $77,922 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,350 jobs, 10.7 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.
Geary County
What businesses operate in Geary County
- Establishments, all industries566
- Employment at those establishments7,910
- Annual payroll$338.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.8
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.
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What is being built in Geary County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202493
- Declared construction value permitted$22.2 m
- Single family units authorised77
- Multifamily units authorised16
- Multifamily share of units17.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$239,200
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.6
Multifamily is 17.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Geary County
- 7(a) approvals recorded16
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$396,156
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,165,000
- Largest single approval$1,386,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)119
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals13
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer18.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter12
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals12.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countCar Washes (2)
- Most active lenderINTRUST Bank National Association (5)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.5 m
- Average 504 approval$374,000
- Median 504 approval$267,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.7
- Most active CDCFrontier Financial Partners, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.8 m
The average approval of $396,156 sits well above the median of $250,000, 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 18.8 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.
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Do SBA loans in Geary County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
- Status: Cancelled3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 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.
Geary County
How big is Geary County
- Land area385 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties104th of 105
- Width, east to west24.8 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land93
- Establishments per square mile1.47
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 Geary 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 Geary County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population35,815
- Households14,158
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$59,317
- Median age27.1
Common questions
Geary County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Geary County, Kansas?
35,815, in 14,158 households, ranking 13th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Geary County growing?
The population has fallen 3.48 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 856 births against 279 deaths, with net migration of -298. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Geary County?
$59,317. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,700, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,104 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Geary County?
566 establishments, employing 7,910 people with an annual payroll of $338.0 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 Geary County?
Average annual pay is $50,873, or $978 a week, across 12,559 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Geary County?
16 7(a) approvals totalling $6.3 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Geary County?
93 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $22.2 m. Multifamily was 17.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Geary 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 Geary County come from?
The largest single origin is Geary County Non-migrants, with 11,527 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,233 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 Geary 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 Geary 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.