Pawnee County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Pawnee County, Kansas has a population of 6,144 across 754 square miles, down 3.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $352.8 m in 2024, 140 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals worth $3.9 m.
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Pawnee County
How many people live in Pawnee County
- Population6,144
- Households2,391
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$63,517
- Median age46.1
- Median gross rent$795 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,000
- Home value to household income1.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,794
- Population under 18893
- Share under 1814.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,432
- Share 65 and over23.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,819
- Civilian labor force2,868
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties56th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2800th
Pawnee County is the 56th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.3 percent against 14.5 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.
Pawnee County
Is Pawnee County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.73 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,245
- Births, 202446
- Deaths, 202474
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 2024-28
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-28
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-85
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2856th
The county has lost 3.73 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Pawnee County
Where people moving to Pawnee County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving169
- People arriving, from those returns284
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,680
- Largest single originPawnee County Non-migrants (2,248 households)
- Largest single destination (2,248 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee County Non-migrants | 2,248 | 4,426 | $138.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 91 | 150 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 53 | 89 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 32 | 48 | $1.1 m |
| Barton County | 25 | 45 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 21 | 41 | $988,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pawnee 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.
Pawnee County
What the Pawnee County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$352.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$354.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.5 percent
- GDP change over five years21.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties63rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2622nd
- GDP per resident$57,414
Output grew -0.5 percent in the latest year and 21.5 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.
Pawnee County
Who employs people in Pawnee County
- Covered employment, annual average2,553
- Establishments reporting211
- Average annual pay$50,265
- Average weekly wage$967
- Sector 62, employment293
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,760
- Sector 44-45, employment167
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,153
- Sector 42, employment70
- Sector 42, average annual pay$69,455
- Sector 52, employment66
- Sector 52, average annual pay$67,103
- Sector 54, employment46
- Sector 53, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 293 | 13 | $49,760 |
| Sector 44-45 | 167 | 20 | $35,153 |
| Sector 42 | 70 | 9 | $69,455 |
| Sector 52 | 66 | 12 | $67,103 |
| Sector 54 | 46 | 13 | $31,500 |
| Sector 53 | 14 | 4 | $36,334 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 293 jobs, 11.5 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.
Pawnee County
What businesses operate in Pawnee County
- Establishments, all industries140
- Employment at those establishments1,558
- Annual payroll$92.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.8
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.
Pawnee County
What is being built in Pawnee 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 Pawnee County
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$300,346
- Median 7(a) approval$131,300
- 10th percentile approval$75,000
- 90th percentile approval$799,600
- Largest single approval$1,442,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)30
- Jobs per approval2.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer30.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (4)
- Most active lenderFarmers Bank and Trust (8)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 504 approval$289,250
- Median 504 approval$400,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval13.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved47.5
- Most active CDCSBA CLSC Servicing (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals76.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.1 m
The average approval of $300,346 sits well above the median of $131,300, 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. 30.8 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.
Pawnee County
Do SBA loans in Pawnee County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
- Status: Paid in full4
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.
Pawnee County
Which parts of Pawnee County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Larned, approvals9
- GARFIELD, approvals2
- PAWNEE ROCK, approvals1
- ROZEL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Larned | 9 | $3,374,300 |
| GARFIELD | 2 | $285,000 |
| PAWNEE ROCK | 1 | $95,000 |
| ROZEL | 1 | $150,200 |
Larned accounts for 9 approvals against 2 in GARFIELD. 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.
Pawnee County
How big is Pawnee County
- Land area754 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties51st of 105
- Width, east to west36.6 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.19
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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,144
- Households2,391
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$63,517
- Median age46.1
Common questions
Pawnee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pawnee County, Kansas?
6,144, in 2,391 households, ranking 56th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pawnee County growing?
The population has fallen 3.73 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 46 births against 74 deaths, with net migration of -28. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pawnee County?
$63,517. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,000, which is 1.5 times income, and median gross rent is $795 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pawnee County?
140 establishments, employing 1,558 people with an annual payroll of $92.0 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 Pawnee County?
Average annual pay is $50,265, or $967 a week, across 2,553 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pawnee County?
13 7(a) approvals totalling $3.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $131,300, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee County come from?
The largest single origin is Pawnee County Non-migrants, with 2,248 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,680 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 Pawnee 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 Pawnee 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.