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Cloud County, Kansas

Cloud County, Kansas. Cloud County had 8,833 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.2% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. It holds 26 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 4 census tracts. GEOID 20029.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,833

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 9,032 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,898

Median household income

$58,770

±$4,865 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$100,000

±$8,142 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$769

±$64 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

How many people live in Cloud County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 9,032 residents in Cloud County. The Census Bureau estimates 8,833 for July 1, 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 8,898 over 715 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −55 (8,955)
2021→2022 −33 (8,922)
2022→2023 −88 (8,834)
2023→2024 −104 (8,730)
2024→2025 +103 (8,833)

Cloud County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Cloud County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	8,898	2,947,197	−40
Households	3,819±168	1,174,060	no clear change
Average household size	2.20±0.10	2.44	no clear change
Housing units	4,467±56	1,293,635	−138

Cloud County's population since 2000

From 10,268 in 2000 to 8,833 in 2025: down 14.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 10,268
2005 (estimate) 9,741
2010 Census 9,533
2015 (estimate) 9,192
2020 Census 9,032
2025 (estimate) 8,833

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Cloud County?

Cloud County holds 26 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Concordia with 4,991 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Cloud County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Concordia	city	5,111	5,015±25	$51,138	$102,600	12.2%	100%
Elk Township, Cloud County	township	785	916±188	$50,052	$73,800	5.9%	100%
Clyde	city	694	791±147	$44,450	$70,000	6.9%	100%
Starr Township	township	550	612±153	$57,589	$70,000	17.0%	100%
Solomon Township, Cloud County	township	547	441±120	$56,528	$52,600	11.3%	100%
Glasco	city	441	388±111	$54,583	$52,000	13.0%	100%
Miltonvale	city	440	474±110	$52,026	$50,000	20.3%	100%
Lincoln Township, Cloud CountyGEOID 2002940525	township	363	317±154	$74,773	$242,900	0.0%	100%
Grant Township, Cloud CountyGEOID 2002927525	township	324	312±87	$76,458	$81,000	3.8%	100%
JamestownGEOID 2034975	city	237	174±52	$71,458	$55,000	6.9%	100%
Center Township, Cloud CountyGEOID 2002911625	township	182	308±125	$123,938	$215,400	0.0%	100%
Shirley TownshipGEOID 2002965375	township	150	87±44	$67,188	$165,600	13.8%	100%
Sibley TownshipGEOID 2002965425	township	149	112±49	$99,188	$185,600	5.4%	100%
Aurora TownshipGEOID 2002903450	township	133	81±57	$85,588	$88,800	7.4%	100%
Lawrence Township, Cloud CountyGEOID 2002938875	township	128	182±133	$66,447	not published	0.0%	100%
Arion TownshipGEOID 2002902275	township	112	26±21	$30,750	not published	50.0%	100%
Nelson TownshipGEOID 2002949600	township	106	27±34	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Buffalo Township, Cloud CountyGEOID 2002909100	township	93	122±82	$125,284	$142,600	0.0%	100%
Lyon Township, Cloud CountyGEOID 2002943425	township	84	124±76	$43,417	not published	12.9%	100%
Meredith TownshipGEOID 2002945925	township	73	65±41	$53,333	$311,400	16.9%	100%
AuroraGEOID 2003425	city	56	25±16	$78,125	not published	0.0%	100%
Colfax Township, Cloud CountyGEOID 2002914775	township	55	11±12	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Summit Township, Cloud CountyGEOID 2002969050	township	51	92±82	$93,571	not published	0.0%	100%
Oakland TownshipGEOID 2002951750	township	36	48±40	not published	$277,900	0.0%	100%
AmesGEOID 2001725	CDP	33	21±16	not published	not published	57.1%	100%
SimpsonGEOID 2065650	city	82	154±92	$63,047	$27,500	6.5%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Cloud County?

The median resident of Cloud County is 40.2 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.2%. 1.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Cloud County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.2±1.3	37.4	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.2%±0.4 pts	23.8%	–
65 years and over	21.4%±0.7 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.9%	13.6%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.3%±0.9 pts	72.7%	−3.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.7 pts	5.2%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.9 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.2%±1.4 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.5%±0.9 pts	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.0%±1.2 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.5%±1.6 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	12.5%±1.7 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.9%±2.1 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.1%±1.6 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.8%±3.0 pts	35.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.3%±1.9 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.1%±1.3 pts	3.0%	–

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 Cloud County earn?

Half of Cloud County's 3,819 households earn less than $58,770 a year (±$4,865), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $55,840 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cloud County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$58,770±$4,865	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$71,356±$5,536	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$30,829±$2,150	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.0%±2.3 pts	11.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.6%±4.9 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.0%±2.1 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.6%±3.4 pts	90.7%	–

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 Cloud County?

Owners occupy 74.0% of Cloud County's occupied homes and renters 26.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,000 by its owner (±$8,142). The median renter pays $769 a month including utilities, and 30.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cloud County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$100,000±$8,142	$217,200	no clear change
Median gross rent	$769±$64	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.8%±10.8 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,117±$94	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.0%±3.8 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	4,467±56	1,293,635	−138
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±1.5 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	10.4%±5.7 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	88.2%±2.8 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	1.8%±0.9 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	39.9%±3.7 pts	15.4%	–

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 Cloud County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units across Cloud County in 2025 (2 single-family), 0.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 0 units
2020 0 units
2021 0 units
2022 1 units
2023 0 units
2024 2 units
2025 2 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Cloud County get to work?

82.5% of Cloud County's workers drive alone and 4.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cloud County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.3%±3.0 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.5%±1.4 pts	3.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	82.5%±3.6 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	8.6%±3.2 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.5 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	3.5%±1.6 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	4.0%±1.4 pts	11.8%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	16.5 min±1.9	19.7 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 are Cloud County's census tracts?

Cloud County is divided into 4 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $46,625 (Tract 9772) to $64,632 (Tract 9774).

Census tracts of Cloud County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 977120029977100	Miltonvale (9%)	2,245	2,365±174	$59,870	$97,800	$682	8.3%
Tract 977220029977200	Concordia (81%)	2,215	2,042±215	$46,625	$83,100	$709	11.2%
Tract 977320029977300	Concordia (88%)	3,177	3,205±212	$62,656	$123,900	$1,020	11.7%
Tract 977420029977400	Glasco (10%)	1,395	1,286±134	$64,632	$84,400	$760	6.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Cloud County compare with Kansas's other counties?

Cloud County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	44th of 105
Growth 2020-2025	64th of 105
Residents per square mile	46th of 105
Median household income	84th of 105
Median home value	78th of 105
Median gross rent	56th of 104
Poverty rate	63rd of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	81st of 105
Median age	64th of 105

Every county in Kansas

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cloud County 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' school search.