City · Kansas
Fowler, Kansas
Fowler, city, in Meade County, Kansas. Fowler had 507 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 534 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 599 (±187). GEOID 2024175.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
507
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 534 · ACS 2020-2024: 599 ±187
Median household income
$47,679
±$17,798 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$108,300
±$25,692 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
$900
±$84 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Fowler and what county is it in?
Fowler is a city in Meade County, Kansas. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 1,127 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fowler, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 507 people lived in Fowler on July 1, 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 534 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 599 (±187).
| Measure | Fowler | Meade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 599 ±187 | 3,903 | no clear change |
| Households | 227 ±61 | 1,502 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.58 ±0.52 | 2.54 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 302 ±65 | 1,898 | no clear change |
Fowler's population since 2000
From 567 in 2000 to 507 in 2025: down 10.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fowler as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Fowler?
The median resident of Fowler is 37.4 years old; 30.2% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.4%. 15.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Fowler | Meade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.4 ±6.8 | 38.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.2% ±7.4 pts | 26.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.2% ±9.8 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Male | 49.2% ±6.8 pts | 51.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31.4% ±15.5 pts | 24.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.3% ±15.2 pts | 69.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±5.1 pts | 1.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±3.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 15.0% ±9.1 pts | 11.4% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 28.9% ±15.8 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±6.6 pts | 3.8% | – |
| With a disability | 16.8% ±6.7 pts | 12.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1% ±4.2 pts | 10.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.3% ±11.2 pts | 88.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.4% ±11.0 pts | 26.5% | +15.7 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 17.5% ±7.3 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 70.0% ±11.5 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.0% ±5.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Fowler earn?
Half of Fowler's 227 households earn less than $47,679 a year (±$17,798), against $71,852 in Meade County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $48,382 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Fowler | Meade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,679 ±$17,798 | $71,852 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $65,620 ±$13,695 | $108,362 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,745 ±$7,312 | $44,251 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.2% ±9.6 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 17.1% ±19.4 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.1% ±12.2 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.2% ±5.4 pts | 96.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.0% ±5.6 pts | 88.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Fowler?
Owners occupy 58.1% of Fowler's occupied homes and renters 41.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,300 by its owner (±$25,692). The median renter pays $900 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Fowler | Meade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,300 ±$25,692 | $148,900 | +$33,228 |
| Median gross rent | $900 ±$84 | $790 | +$141 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.6% ±25.5 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,229 ±$209 | $1,637 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.1% ±14.1 pts | 74.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 41.9% ±14.1 pts | 26.0% | – |
| Housing units | 302 ±65 | 1,898 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.0% ±8.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.2% ±16.1 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.8% ±7.8 pts | 87.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.0% ±6.6 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7% ±1.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.1% ±12.5 pts | 30.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.9% ±6.5 pts | 4.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Fowler work and get to work?
70.6% of Fowler's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.1 minutes.
| Measure | Fowler | Meade County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.9% ±10.2 pts | 60.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% ±6.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 70.6% ±16.4 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 19.0% ±16.7 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 5.6% ±5.9 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.8% ±7.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min ±4.4 | 17.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Fowler?
No census tract lies mostly in Fowler; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9666Meade County | 2,509 | $73,490 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fowler) · Census block assignment files
How does Fowler compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fowler is the 13,141st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 270th-most populous of 625 in Kansas.
Fowler is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 270th | 625 |
Fowler's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Fowler with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Fowler?
23 of the 57 figures for Fowler on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fowler are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Fowler.