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Lyons, Kansas
Lyons, city, in Rice County, Kansas. Lyons had 3,488 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,611 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,553 (±17). GEOID 2043525.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,488
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,611 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,553 ±17
Median household income
$62,569
±$10,736 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$104,800
±$9,942 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
$760
±$171 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Lyons and what county is it in?
Lyons is a city in Rice County, Kansas. It covers 2.7 square miles of land, 1,361 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 Lyons, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,488 people lived in Lyons on July 1, 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 3,611 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,553 (±17).
| Measure | Lyons | Rice County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,553 ±17 | 9,350 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,525 ±110 | 3,714 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.28 ±0.16 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,831 ±116 | 4,384 | no clear change |
Lyons's population since 2000
From 3,732 in 2000 to 3,488 in 2025: down 6.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lyons 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 Lyons?
The median resident of Lyons is 38.6 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 22.2%. 9.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Lyons | Rice County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.6 ±4.4 | 38.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.6% ±2.5 pts | 23.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.9% ±2.9 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Male | 53.7% ±3.7 pts | 51.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.2% ±4.3 pts | 14.0% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.8% ±4.8 pts | 77.6% | −11.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.9% ±2.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.3% ±4.8 pts | 4.9% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 17.0% ±7.3 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.1% ±4.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| With a disability | 17.9% ±5.0 pts | 15.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.8% ±6.0 pts | 7.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.4% ±5.9 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.3% ±7.9 pts | 25.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.2% ±4.9 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.3% ±5.2 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.9% ±2.6 pts | 3.6% | – |
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 Lyons earn?
Half of Lyons's 1,525 households earn less than $62,569 a year (±$10,736), against $63,925 in Rice County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $66,878 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Lyons | Rice County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,569 ±$10,736 | $63,925 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,860 ±$8,040 | $81,167 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,293 ±$4,181 | $33,232 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1% ±6.2 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.7% ±17.9 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.9% ±4.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.1% ±3.0 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1% ±5.2 pts | 89.8% | – |
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 Lyons?
Owners occupy 72.3% of Lyons's occupied homes and renters 27.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,800 by its owner (±$9,942). The median renter pays $760 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Lyons | Rice County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $104,800 ±$9,942 | $104,600 | +$16,436 |
| Median gross rent | $760 ±$171 | $753 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.6% ±14.9 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,124 ±$69 | $1,179 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.3% ±7.9 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.7% ±7.9 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 1,831 ±116 | 4,384 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 8.3% ±8.1 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% ±5.7 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.5% ±7.0 pts | 87.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.1% ±2.1 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.5% ±7.9 pts | 34.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.8% ±3.0 pts | 3.8% | – |
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 many new homes is Lyons building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Lyons in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.5 across Kansas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Lyons work and get to work?
81.4% of Lyons's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.9 minutes.
| Measure | Lyons | Rice County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.9% ±5.8 pts | 63.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0% ±5.5 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4% ±6.9 pts | 76.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.1% ±6.3 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.8% ±2.7 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.1% ±2.0 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.9 min ±5.5 | 20.9 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 Lyons?
1 census tract lies mostly in Lyons (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9672Rice County | 3,633 | $63,218 |
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 Lyons) · Census block assignment files
How does Lyons compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lyons is the 5,880th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 80th-most populous of 625 in Kansas.
Lyons ranks 250th of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 80th | 625 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 322nd | 373 |
| Residents per square mile | 80th | 376 |
| Median household income | 250th | 374 |
| Per capita income | 264th | 375 |
| Median home value | 301st | 370 |
| Median gross rent | 244th | 333 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 276th | 374 |
| Median age | 214th | 376 |
| Owner-occupied share | 244th | 374 |
| Travel time to work | 249th | 375 |
Lyons's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Lyons 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 Lyons?
17 of the 57 figures for Lyons 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 Lyons 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 Lyons.