Stafford County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Stafford County, Kansas has a population of 3,978 across 792 square miles, down 4.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $289.4 m in 2024, 117 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $318,000.
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Stafford County
How many people live in Stafford County
- Population3,978
- Households1,579
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$64,226
- Median age42.3
- Median gross rent$710 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$97,600
- Home value to household income1.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,749
- Population under 18968
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over905
- Share 65 and over22.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,105
- Civilian labor force2,010
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.8 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties72nd of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2965th
Stafford County is the 72nd 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 under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.3 percent against 22.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Stafford County
Is Stafford County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.08 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,067
- Births, 202443
- Deaths, 202457
- Natural change, 2024-14
- Net domestic migration, 2024-39
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-32
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-85
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2906th
The county has lost 4.08 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Stafford County
Where people moving to Stafford County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving79
- People arriving, from those returns140
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,861
- Largest single originStafford County Non-migrants (1,517 households)
- Largest single destination (1,517 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County Non-migrants | 1,517 | 3,223 | $94.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 79 | 140 | $4.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Stafford 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.
Stafford County
What the Stafford County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$289.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$262.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.4 percent
- GDP change over five years64.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties70th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2720th
- GDP per resident$72,755
Output grew 10.4 percent in the latest year and 64.3 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.
Stafford County
Who employs people in Stafford County
- Covered employment, annual average1,198
- Establishments reporting174
- Average annual pay$44,017
- Average weekly wage$846
- Sector 11, employment109
- Sector 11, average annual pay$47,521
- Sector 62, employment94
- Sector 62, average annual pay$46,507
- Sector 44-45, employment80
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$20,355
- Sector 42, employment68
- Sector 42, average annual pay$127,366
- Sector 54, employment43
- Sector 72, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 109 | 26 | $47,521 |
| Sector 62 | 94 | 6 | $46,507 |
| Sector 44-45 | 80 | 12 | $20,355 |
| Sector 42 | 68 | 10 | $127,366 |
| Sector 54 | 43 | 12 | $72,828 |
| Sector 72 | 28 | 7 | $13,741 |
| Sector 48-49 | 21 | 10 | $62,252 |
| Sector 21 | 16 | 4 | $71,823 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 109 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.
Stafford County
What businesses operate in Stafford County
- Establishments, all industries117
- Employment at those establishments528
- Annual payroll$21.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.4
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.
Stafford County
What is being built in Stafford County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$1.5 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$251,185
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Stafford County
How much SBA lending happens in Stafford County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$318,000
- Average 7(a) approval$318,000
- Median 7(a) approval$318,000
- 10th percentile approval$318,000
- 90th percentile approval$318,000
- Largest single approval$318,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming (1)
- Most active lenderFarmers Bank and Trust (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$426,000
- Average 504 approval$426,000
- Median 504 approval$426,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.7
- Most active CDCHeartland Business Capital, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$744,000
The average approval of $318,000 sits close to the median of $318,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 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.
Stafford County
Do SBA loans in Stafford County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
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.
Stafford County
How big is Stafford County
- Land area792 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties47th of 105
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.15
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 Stafford 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 Stafford County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,978
- Households1,579
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$64,226
- Median age42.3
Common questions
Stafford County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Stafford County, Kansas?
3,978, in 1,579 households, ranking 72nd of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Stafford County growing?
The population has fallen 4.08 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 43 births against 57 deaths, with net migration of -32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Stafford County?
$64,226. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,600, which is 1.5 times income, and median gross rent is $710 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Stafford County?
117 establishments, employing 528 people with an annual payroll of $21.3 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 Stafford County?
Average annual pay is $44,017, or $846 a week, across 1,198 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Stafford County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $318,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $318,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $426,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Stafford County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Stafford 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 Stafford County come from?
The largest single origin is Stafford County Non-migrants, with 1,517 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,861 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 Stafford 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 Stafford 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.