Labette County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Labette County, Kansas has a population of 19,869 across 645 square miles, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.08 bn in 2024, 443 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $6.7 m.
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Labette County
How many people live in Labette County
- Population19,869
- Households8,078
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$56,325
- Median age41.0
- Median gross rent$746 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$94,600
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,524
- Population under 184,838
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over4,033
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,998
- Civilian labor force9,086
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.4 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties27th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1890th
Labette County is the 27th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.3 percent against 20.3 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 Labette County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.41 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,179
- Births, 2024204
- Deaths, 2024272
- Natural change, 2024-68
- Net domestic migration, 2024-95
- Net international migration, 202421
- Total net migration, 2024-74
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-276
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2605th
The county has lost 2.41 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Labette County
Where people moving to Labette County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving416
- People arriving, from those returns832
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,322
- Largest single originLabette County Non-migrants (7,120 households)
- Largest single destination (7,120 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labette County Non-migrants | 7,120 | 14,843 | $391.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 193 | 394 | $9.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 95 | 197 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 82 | 161 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 56 | 105 | $3.4 m |
| Montgomery County | 47 | 106 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 42 | 92 | $1.8 m |
| Crawford County | 37 | 51 | $873,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Labette 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.
Labette County
What the Labette County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.08 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.05 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.3 percent
- GDP change over five years23.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties27th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1779th
- GDP per resident$54,442
Output grew 3.3 percent in the latest year and 23.7 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.
Labette County
Who employs people in Labette County
- Covered employment, annual average8,525
- Establishments reporting498
- Average annual pay$47,757
- Average weekly wage$918
- Sector 31-33, employment1,971
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$58,924
- Sector 44-45, employment820
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,491
- Sector 48-49, employment388
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$79,216
- Sector 42, employment217
- Sector 42, average annual pay$52,512
- Sector 52, employment208
- Sector 81, employment132
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,971 | 38 | $58,924 |
| Sector 44-45 | 820 | 73 | $28,491 |
| Sector 48-49 | 388 | 15 | $79,216 |
| Sector 42 | 217 | 25 | $52,512 |
| Sector 52 | 208 | 32 | $53,824 |
| Sector 81 | 132 | 32 | $25,559 |
| Sector 56 | 117 | 23 | $32,618 |
| Sector 23 | 105 | 30 | $53,150 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,971 jobs, 23.1 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.
Labette County
What businesses operate in Labette County
- Establishments, all industries443
- Employment at those establishments6,826
- Annual payroll$326.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.3
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.
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What is being built in Labette 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.
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How much SBA lending happens in Labette County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$555,817
- Median 7(a) approval$420,000
- 10th percentile approval$67,100
- 90th percentile approval$1,520,000
- Largest single approval$1,520,200
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)83
- Jobs per approval6.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (3)
- Most active lenderBank Five Nine (3)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$734,000
- Average 504 approval$367,000
- Median 504 approval$415,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval13.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved35.4
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$7.4 m
The average approval of $555,817 sits close to the median of $420,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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 Labette County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
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.
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Which parts of Labette County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Parsons, approvals8
- Coffeyville, approvals1
- CHERRYVALE, approvals1
- OSWEGO, approvals1
- ROXANA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons | 8 | $4,557,700 |
| Coffeyville | 1 | $1,520,000 |
| CHERRYVALE | 1 | $25,000 |
| OSWEGO | 1 | $67,100 |
| ROXANA | 1 | $500,000 |
Parsons accounts for 8 approvals against 1 in Coffeyville. 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.
Labette County
How big is Labette County
- Land area645 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties74th of 105
- Width, east to west24.8 mi
- Height, north to south26.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land31
- Establishments per square mile0.69
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 Labette 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 Labette County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population19,869
- Households8,078
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$56,325
- Median age41.0
Common questions
Labette County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Labette County, Kansas?
19,869, in 8,078 households, ranking 27th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Labette County growing?
The population has fallen 2.41 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 204 births against 272 deaths, with net migration of -74. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Labette County?
$56,325. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,600, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $746 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Labette County?
443 establishments, employing 6,826 people with an annual payroll of $326.8 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 Labette County?
Average annual pay is $47,757, or $918 a week, across 8,525 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Labette County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $6.7 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $420,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $734,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Labette 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 Labette 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 Labette County come from?
The largest single origin is Labette County Non-migrants, with 7,120 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,322 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 Labette 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 Labette 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.