Kingman County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Kingman County, Kansas has a population of 7,186 across 863 square miles, down 7.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $333.9 m in 2024, 210 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $5.9 m.
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Kingman County
How many people live in Kingman County
- Population7,186
- Households3,166
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$59,842
- Median age42.1
- Median gross rent$846 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,100
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,031
- Population under 181,641
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,416
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,129
- Civilian labor force3,597
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.9 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties52nd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2723rd
Kingman County is the 52nd largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.8 percent against 19.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kingman County
Is Kingman County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.99 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,468
- Births, 202476
- Deaths, 2024244
- Natural change, 2024-168
- Net domestic migration, 202421
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202422
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024216
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3082nd
The county has lost 6.99 percent of its population 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.
Kingman County
Where people moving to Kingman County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving210
- People arriving, from those returns422
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$62,219
- Largest single originKingman County Non-migrants (2,863 households)
- Largest single destination (2,863 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman County Non-migrants | 2,863 | 5,934 | $185.8 m |
| Sedgwick County | 94 | 205 | $6.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 75 | 140 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 41 | 77 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 21 | 39 | $839,000 |
| Other flows - West | 20 | 38 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kingman 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.
Kingman County
What the Kingman County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$333.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$407.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-18.1 percent
- GDP change over five years-9.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties66th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2648th
- GDP per resident$46,461
Output grew -18.1 percent in the latest year and -9.0 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.
Kingman County
Who employs people in Kingman County
- Covered employment, annual average2,765
- Establishments reporting254
- Average annual pay$47,706
- Average weekly wage$917
- Sector 23, employment634
- Sector 23, average annual pay$61,605
- Sector 31-33, employment332
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,389
- Sector 44-45, employment265
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,611
- Sector 52, employment95
- Sector 52, average annual pay$68,934
- Sector 42, employment79
- Sector 11, employment52
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 634 | 25 | $61,605 |
| Sector 31-33 | 332 | 13 | $56,389 |
| Sector 44-45 | 265 | 20 | $30,611 |
| Sector 52 | 95 | 15 | $68,934 |
| Sector 42 | 79 | 12 | $70,005 |
| Sector 11 | 52 | 11 | $48,616 |
| Sector 54 | 49 | 19 | $59,933 |
| Sector 21 | 32 | 10 | $54,901 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 634 jobs, 22.9 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.
Kingman County
What businesses operate in Kingman County
- Establishments, all industries210
- Employment at those establishments1,937
- Annual payroll$86.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.2
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.
Kingman County
What is being built in Kingman County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202420
- Declared construction value permitted$6.0 m
- Single family units authorised20
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$301,065
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Kingman County
How much SBA lending happens in Kingman County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$650,778
- Median 7(a) approval$125,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,750,000
- Largest single approval$4,750,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)152
- Jobs per approval16.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer11.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countTruck Trailer Manufacturing (3)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (3)
The average approval of $650,778 sits well above the median of $125,000, 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 11.1 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.
Kingman County
Do SBA loans in Kingman County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
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.
Kingman County
Which parts of Kingman County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Kingman, approvals8
- CUNNINGHAM, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Kingman | 8 | $5,629,400 |
| CUNNINGHAM | 1 | $227,600 |
Kingman accounts for 8 approvals against 1 in CUNNINGHAM. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kingman County
How big is Kingman County
- Land area863 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties40th of 105
- Width, east to west36.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.24
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Kingman 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 Kingman County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,186
- Households3,166
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$59,842
- Median age42.1
Common questions
Kingman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kingman County, Kansas?
7,186, in 3,166 households, ranking 52nd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kingman County growing?
The population has fallen 6.99 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 76 births against 244 deaths, with net migration of 22. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kingman County?
$59,842. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,100, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $846 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kingman County?
210 establishments, employing 1,937 people with an annual payroll of $86.7 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 Kingman County?
Average annual pay is $47,706, or $917 a week, across 2,765 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kingman County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $5.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $125,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Kingman County?
20 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kingman 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 Kingman County come from?
The largest single origin is Kingman County Non-migrants, with 2,863 households. Arriving households report an average income of $62,219 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 Kingman 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 Kingman 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.