Linn County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Linn County, Kansas has a population of 9,767 across 594 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $575.6 m in 2024, 201 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $1.0 m.
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Linn County
How many people live in Linn County
- Population9,767
- Households4,348
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$59,069
- Median age45.7
- Median gross rent$691 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$173,600
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,979
- Population under 182,146
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,227
- Share 65 and over22.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,394
- Civilian labor force4,516
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.3 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties40th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2501st
Linn County is the 40th 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.8 percent against 22.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Linn County
Is Linn County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.56 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,595
- Births, 2024104
- Deaths, 2024142
- Natural change, 2024-38
- Net domestic migration, 2024-8
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-7
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024470
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents990th
The county has grown 2.56 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Linn County
Where people moving to Linn County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving330
- People arriving, from those returns640
- Adjusted gross income arriving$19.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$59,724
- Largest single originLinn County Non-migrants (3,598 households)
- Largest single destination (3,598 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County Non-migrants | 3,598 | 7,500 | $217.4 m |
| Johnson County | 98 | 183 | $7.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 96 | 196 | $5.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 71 | 145 | $3.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 66 | 120 | $3.7 m |
| Miami County | 45 | 77 | $1.9 m |
| Bourbon County | 25 | 64 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 25 | 51 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Linn 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.
Linn County
What the Linn County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$575.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$676.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-14.9 percent
- GDP change over five years5.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties45th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2312th
- GDP per resident$58,936
Output grew -14.9 percent in the latest year and 5.9 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.
Linn County
Who employs people in Linn County
- Covered employment, annual average2,090
- Establishments reporting259
- Average annual pay$49,856
- Average weekly wage$959
- Sector 44-45, employment212
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,459
- Sector 23, employment158
- Sector 23, average annual pay$58,755
- Sector 31-33, employment156
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,129
- Sector 52, employment70
- Sector 52, average annual pay$41,869
- Sector 11, employment52
- Sector 53, employment51
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 212 | 22 | $24,459 |
| Sector 23 | 158 | 25 | $58,755 |
| Sector 31-33 | 156 | 19 | $61,129 |
| Sector 52 | 70 | 15 | $41,869 |
| Sector 11 | 52 | 11 | $42,987 |
| Sector 53 | 51 | 8 | $32,941 |
| Sector 21 | 45 | 6 | $81,022 |
| Sector 81 | 45 | 14 | $33,058 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 212 jobs, 10.1 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.
Linn County
What businesses operate in Linn County
- Establishments, all industries201
- Employment at those establishments1,315
- Annual payroll$67.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.6
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.
Linn County
What is being built in Linn County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024100
- Declared construction value permitted$17.3 m
- Single family units authorised100
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$173,448
- Units authorised per 1,000 households23.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Linn County
How much SBA lending happens in Linn County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$92,991
- Median 7(a) approval$65,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$190,000
- Largest single approval$240,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)34
- Jobs per approval3.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term84 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 shorter10
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (2)
- Most active lenderFarmers and Merchants Bank of Mound City, Kansas (8)
The average approval of $92,991 sits well above the median of $65,000, 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 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.
Linn County
Do SBA loans in Linn County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
Linn County
Which parts of Linn County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- BLUE MOUND, approvals5
- MOUND CITY, approvals2
- PRESCOTT, approvals2
- CENTERVILLE, approvals1
- LINN VALLEY, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE MOUND | 5 | $540,900 |
| MOUND CITY | 2 | $311,000 |
| PRESCOTT | 2 | $90,000 |
| CENTERVILLE | 1 | $30,000 |
| LINN VALLEY | 1 | $51,000 |
BLUE MOUND accounts for 5 approvals against 2 in MOUND CITY. 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.
Linn County
How big is Linn County
- Land area594 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties83rd of 105
- Width, east to west25.3 mi
- Height, north to south24.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.34
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 Linn 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 Linn County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,767
- Households4,348
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$59,069
- Median age45.7
Common questions
Linn County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Linn County, Kansas?
9,767, in 4,348 households, ranking 40th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Linn County growing?
The population has grown 2.56 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 104 births against 142 deaths, with net migration of -7. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Linn County?
$59,069. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,600, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $691 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Linn County?
201 establishments, employing 1,315 people with an annual payroll of $67.2 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 Linn County?
Average annual pay is $49,856, or $959 a week, across 2,090 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Linn County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $65,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Linn County?
100 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $17.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Linn 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 Linn County come from?
The largest single origin is Linn County Non-migrants, with 3,598 households. Arriving households report an average income of $59,724 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 Linn 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 Linn 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.