Leavenworth County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Leavenworth County, Kansas has a population of 83,123 across 463 square miles, up 3.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $4.05 bn in 2024, 1,332 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 61 7(a) approvals worth $32.4 m.
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Leavenworth County
How many people live in Leavenworth County
- Population83,123
- Households30,164
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$89,218
- Median age38.0
- Median gross rent$1,219 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$282,900
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over56,974
- Population under 1819,651
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over13,367
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6450,105
- Civilian labor force36,591
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties6th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents704th
Leavenworth County is the 6th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 16.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leavenworth County
Is Leavenworth County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.39 percent
- Census 2020 base population81,896
- Births, 2024882
- Deaths, 2024667
- Natural change, 2024215
- Net domestic migration, 2024375
- Net international migration, 2024340
- Total net migration, 2024715
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,447
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents797th
The county has grown 3.39 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Leavenworth County
Where people moving to Leavenworth County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,124
- People arriving, from those returns7,190
- Adjusted gross income arriving$239.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$76,764
- Largest single originLeavenworth County Non-migrants (27,209 households)
- Largest single destination (27,209 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth County Non-migrants | 27,209 | 57,943 | $2.27 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,190 | 2,909 | $97.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 569 | 1,502 | $49.4 m |
| Johnson County | 411 | 816 | $38.9 m |
| Wyandotte County | 376 | 761 | $25.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 297 | 624 | $18.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 246 | 599 | $22.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 139 | 246 | $7.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Leavenworth 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.
Leavenworth County
What the Leavenworth County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$4.05 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.75 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.2 percent
- GDP change over five years30.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties6th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents797th
- GDP per resident$48,745
Output grew 8.2 percent in the latest year and 30.5 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.
Leavenworth County
Who employs people in Leavenworth County
- Covered employment, annual average21,951
- Establishments reporting1,756
- Average annual pay$58,997
- Average weekly wage$1,135
- Sector 44-45, employment2,007
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,821
- Sector 62, employment1,982
- Sector 62, average annual pay$46,556
- Sector 72, employment1,654
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,619
- Sector 23, employment1,376
- Sector 23, average annual pay$63,892
- Sector 54, employment1,290
- Sector 31-33, employment1,237
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 2,007 | 150 | $33,821 |
| Sector 62 | 1,982 | 194 | $46,556 |
| Sector 72 | 1,654 | 115 | $21,619 |
| Sector 23 | 1,376 | 202 | $63,892 |
| Sector 54 | 1,290 | 268 | $85,255 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,237 | 50 | $64,859 |
| Sector 56 | 835 | 156 | $51,932 |
| Sector 81 | 720 | 131 | $45,800 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,007 jobs, 9.1 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.
Leavenworth County
What businesses operate in Leavenworth County
- Establishments, all industries1,332
- Employment at those establishments13,622
- Annual payroll$674.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.0
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.
Leavenworth County
What is being built in Leavenworth County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024349
- Declared construction value permitted$75.7 m
- Single family units authorised243
- Multifamily units authorised106
- Multifamily share of units30.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$216,812
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.6
Multifamily is 30.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Leavenworth County
How much SBA lending happens in Leavenworth County
- 7(a) approvals recorded61
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$32.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$531,813
- Median 7(a) approval$263,500
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,458,000
- Largest single approval$2,816,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)663
- Jobs per approval10.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active31
- Distinct industries receiving approvals42
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer23.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms14
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter40
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals6.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (5)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (9)
- 504 approvals recorded21
- 504 gross approval dollars$18.8 m
- Average 504 approval$895,333
- Median 504 approval$623,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval7.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.5
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals74.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$51.2 m
The average approval of $531,813 sits well above the median of $263,500, 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 23.0 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.
Leavenworth County
Do SBA loans in Leavenworth County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded15
- Paid in full14
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans6.7 percent
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Exempt from disclosure40
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 6.7 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leavenworth County
Which parts of Leavenworth County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- Leavenworth, approvals26
- Tonganoxie, approvals12
- BASEHOR, approvals10
- LAWRENCE, approvals4
- LANSING, approvals4
- LINWOOD, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth | 26 | $14,200,600 |
| Tonganoxie | 12 | $5,653,000 |
| BASEHOR | 10 | $7,610,000 |
| LAWRENCE | 4 | $1,075,000 |
| LANSING | 4 | $1,460,500 |
| LINWOOD | 3 | $520,000 |
| Easton | 1 | $721,500 |
| Bonner Springs | 1 | $1,200,000 |
Leavenworth accounts for 26 approvals against 12 in Tonganoxie. 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.
Leavenworth County
How big is Leavenworth County
- Land area463 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties100th of 105
- Width, east to west21.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land180
- Establishments per square mile2.88
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 Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population83,123
- Households30,164
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$89,218
- Median age38.0
Common questions
Leavenworth County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Leavenworth County, Kansas?
83,123, in 30,164 households, ranking 6th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Leavenworth County growing?
The population has grown 3.39 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 882 births against 667 deaths, with net migration of 715. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Leavenworth County?
$89,218. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,900, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $1,219 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Leavenworth County?
1,332 establishments, employing 13,622 people with an annual payroll of $674.8 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 Leavenworth County?
Average annual pay is $58,997, or $1,135 a week, across 21,951 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Leavenworth County?
61 7(a) approvals totalling $32.4 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, with a median approval of $263,500, plus 21 504 approvals worth $18.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Leavenworth County get paid back?
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 14 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 6.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Leavenworth County?
349 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $75.7 m. Multifamily was 30.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth County come from?
The largest single origin is Leavenworth County Non-migrants, with 27,209 households. Arriving households report an average income of $76,764 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 Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth 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.