Woodson County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Woodson County, Kansas has a population of 3,109 across 498 square miles, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $96.9 m in 2024, 78 establishments operate here.
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Woodson County
How many people live in Woodson County
- Population3,109
- Households1,254
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$50,326
- Median age45.9
- Median gross rent$618 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$81,200
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,290
- Population under 18638
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over804
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,667
- Civilian labor force1,374
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.6 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties79th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3030th
Woodson County is the 79th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.9 percent against 20.5 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.
Woodson County
Is Woodson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.38 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,123
- Births, 202432
- Deaths, 202447
- Natural change, 2024-15
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-1
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024110
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1978th
The county has lost 0.38 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Woodson County
Where people moving to Woodson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving57
- People arriving, from those returns118
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,105
- Largest single originWoodson County Non-migrants (1,107 households)
- Largest single destination (1,107 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodson County Non-migrants | 1,107 | 2,292 | $63.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 57 | 118 | $2.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Woodson 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.
Woodson County
What the Woodson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$96.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$109.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-11.6 percent
- GDP change over five years25.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties104th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3062nd
- GDP per resident$31,156
Output grew -11.6 percent in the latest year and 25.5 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.
Woodson County
Who employs people in Woodson County
- Covered employment, annual average690
- Establishments reporting96
- Average annual pay$38,174
- Average weekly wage$734
- Sector 44-45, employment69
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,008
- Sector 21, employment56
- Sector 21, average annual pay$56,665
- Sector 11, employment30
- Sector 11, average annual pay$38,196
- Sector 81, employment13
- Sector 81, average annual pay$22,686
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 69 | 10 | $25,008 |
| Sector 21 | 56 | 11 | $56,665 |
| Sector 11 | 30 | 8 | $38,196 |
| Sector 81 | 13 | 6 | $22,686 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 69 jobs, 10.0 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.
Woodson County
What businesses operate in Woodson County
- Establishments, all industries78
- Employment at those establishments410
- Annual payroll$16.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.1
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.
Woodson County
What is being built in Woodson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202415
- Declared construction value permitted$3.7 m
- Single family units authorised15
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$247,224
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Woodson County
How big is Woodson County
- Land area498 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties98th of 105
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south21.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.16
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Woodson 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 Woodson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,109
- Households1,254
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$50,326
- Median age45.9
Common questions
Woodson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Woodson County, Kansas?
3,109, in 1,254 households, ranking 79th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Woodson County growing?
The population has fallen 0.38 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 32 births against 47 deaths, with net migration of -1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Woodson County?
$50,326. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,200, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $618 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Woodson County?
78 establishments, employing 410 people with an annual payroll of $16.4 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 Woodson County?
Average annual pay is $38,174, or $734 a week, across 690 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Woodson County?
15 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Woodson 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 Woodson County come from?
The largest single origin is Woodson County Non-migrants, with 1,107 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,105 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 Woodson 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 Woodson 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.