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Reno County, Kansas

Reno County, Kansas. Reno County had 61,539 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. It holds 47 places (15 cities, villages and boroughs, 31 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 17 census tracts. GEOID 20155.

Reno County is the county of the Hutchinson, KS micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

61,539

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 61,898 · ACS 2020-2024: 61,553

Median household income

$60,645

±$2,574 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$132,500

±$11,485 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$863

±$27 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

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

The 2020 Census counted 61,898 residents in Reno County. The Census Bureau estimates 61,539 for July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 61,553 over 1,255 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −376 (61,515)
2021→2022 −20 (61,495)
2022→2023 −125 (61,370)
2023→2024 +0 (61,370)
2024→2025 +169 (61,539)

Reno County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Reno County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	61,553	2,947,197	−1,212
Households	25,592±459	1,174,060	no clear change
Average household size	2.27±0.04	2.44	−0.13
Housing units	28,274±120	1,293,635	−221

Reno County's population since 2000

From 64,790 in 2000 to 61,539 in 2025: down 5.0%. 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 64,790
2005 (estimate) 63,778
2010 Census 64,511
2015 (estimate) 63,612
2020 Census 61,898
2025 (estimate) 61,539

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 Reno County?

Reno County holds 47 places: 15 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 31 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Hutchinson with 39,595 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 Reno County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Hutchinson	city	40,006	39,709±51	$58,687	$125,000	14.9%	100%
Reno Township, Reno County	township	4,331	4,337±24	$59,505	$152,900	12.4%	100%
South Hutchinson	city	2,521	2,751±218	$50,441	$151,000	13.7%	100%
Clay Township, Reno County	township	1,986	1,666±290	$95,938	$200,000	6.3%	100%
Little River Township	township	1,842	1,965±324	$71,016	$139,000	3.5%	100%
Medora Township	township	1,656	1,163±290	$78,513	$207,400	9.0%	100%
Haven Township	township	1,551	1,740±408	$59,860	$109,800	6.9%	100%
Buhler	city	1,325	1,525±300	$72,929	$131,800	4.2%	100%
Grant Township, Reno County	township	1,307	1,605±303	$85,263	$243,400	6.0%	100%
Haven	city	1,170	1,313±348	$59,091	$91,400	9.1%	100%
Nickerson	city	1,058	1,001±175	$49,167	$79,200	12.9%	100%
Valley Township, Reno County	township	835	982±317	$66,071	$139,200	4.1%	100%
Albion Township, Reno County	township	821	888±160	$72,083	$126,300	6.9%	100%
Yoder TownshipGEOID 2015580775	township	815	385±161	$66,500	$183,100	6.3%	100%
Pretty Prairie	city	660	641±134	$65,500	$100,000	9.8%	100%
Sumner Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015569200	township	644	458±131	$101,635	$144,500	0.0%	100%
Lincoln Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015541050	township	618	491±204	$85,677	$173,700	2.0%	100%
Center Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015512050	township	587	870±353	$29,375	$95,300	19.9%	100%
Arlington Township	township	558	500±146	$41,000	$78,300	29.2%	100%
Salt Creek Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015562850	township	455	604±276	$51,823	$117,800	9.1%	100%
Arlington	city	435	407±134	$33,750	$73,000	35.9%	100%
Miami Township, Reno County	township	385	373±88	$50,375	$58,800	9.1%	100%
The Highlands	city	349	479±127	$97,500	$288,900	3.1%	100%
Castleton TownshipGEOID 2015511000	township	323	681±396	$105,769	$235,100	2.6%	100%
Turon	city	309	334±87	$51,500	$48,000	6.9%	100%
Sylvia TownshipGEOID 2015569825	township	291	257±79	$49,750	$67,800	9.4%	100%
Ninnescah Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015550700	township	247	468±287	$92,292	$212,900	2.6%	100%
SylviaGEOID 2069800	city	215	195±65	$44,271	$58,600	12.6%	100%
Partridge	city	209	236±81	$67,188	$75,800	23.7%	100%
Plevna TownshipGEOID 2015556750	township	190	167±60	$31,250	$131,000	4.8%	100%
Westminster TownshipGEOID 2015577175	township	177	255±82	$95,000	$143,300	14.1%	100%
YoderGEOID 2080750	CDP	165	24±24	not published	not published	37.5%	100%
Medford TownshipGEOID 2015545450	township	164	170±81	not published	$243,300	0.0%	100%
Troy TownshipGEOID 2015571600	township	148	55±21	$90,417	$127,500	0.0%	100%
Roscoe TownshipGEOID 2015561150	township	132	144±88	$101,875	$156,300	0.0%	100%
Enterprise Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015521475	township	130	132±83	not published	$205,000	0.0%	100%
Huntsville TownshipGEOID 2015533550	township	111	127±59	$67,000	$115,300	5.5%	100%
Loda TownshipGEOID 2015541700	township	110	87±41	$82,813	$166,100	5.7%	100%
Langdon TownshipGEOID 2015538525	township	103	159±92	$88,186	$95,300	14.5%	100%
Walnut Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015575100	township	103	13±21	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Hayes Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015531000	township	89	0±11	not published	not published	–	100%
PlevnaGEOID 2056725	city	85	90±31	$49,375	$33,000	2.2%	100%
AbbyvilleGEOID 2000100	city	83	87±41	not published	$85,000	41.4%	100%
WillowbrookGEOID 2079425	city	71	81±43	$142,500	$422,700	0.0%	100%
Bell Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015505350	township	67	57±31	not published	$116,300	29.8%	100%
Grove Township, Reno CountyGEOID 2015529025	township	58	44±21	not published	$10,000 or less	0.0%	100%
LangdonGEOID 2038500	city	39	49±43	$50,833	$38,500	46.9%	100%

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 Reno County?

The median resident of Reno County is 40.9 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.4%. 2.2% 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	Reno County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.9±0.5	37.4	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.0%±0.1 pts	23.8%	–
65 years and over	20.6%±0.1 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10.4%	13.6%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	82.0%±0.3 pts	72.7%	−2.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.7%±0.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.5%±0.4 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.2%±0.4 pts	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	6.2%±1.2 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.2%±0.7 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	15.6%±1.1 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.3%±1.2 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.4%±1.2 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.4%±1.4 pts	35.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.8%±0.9 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.3 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 Reno County earn?

Half of Reno County's 25,592 households earn less than $60,645 a year (±$2,574), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $61,456 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Reno County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$60,645±$2,574	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$77,239±$3,326	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$32,509±$1,119	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.5%±2.0 pts	11.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.3%±4.4 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.3%±1.3 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.0%±1.9 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 Reno County?

Owners occupy 69.2% of Reno County's occupied homes and renters 30.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,500 by its owner (±$11,485). The median renter pays $863 a month including utilities, and 36.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Reno County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$132,500±$11,485	$217,200	no clear change
Median gross rent	$863±$27	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.2%±4.7 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,316±$52	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.2%±1.9 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	28,274±120	1,293,635	−221
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.0%±1.0 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.2%±2.4 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	79.8%±2.0 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	3.3%±1.1 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.3%±1.6 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 Reno County building?

Builders took permits for 38 new housing units across Reno County in 2025 (34 single-family), 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 46 units
2020 39 units
2021 62 units
2022 40 units
2023 40 units
2024 40 units
2025 38 units

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

How do people in Reno County get to work?

81.0% of Reno County's workers drive alone and 6.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Reno County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.1%±1.5 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.9%±0.9 pts	3.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.0%±1.7 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	9.6%±1.2 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	1.4%±0.6 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	6.1%±1.1 pts	11.8%	+2.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	17.5 min±0.8	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 Reno County's census tracts?

Reno County is divided into 17 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $33,884 (Tract 6) to $93,138 (Tract 11).

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

Tract 120155000100	Hutchinson (94%)	3,362	3,289±368	$50,223	$181,500	$864	14.8%
Tract 220155000200	Hutchinson	4,034	3,865±415	$67,188	$160,800	$904	7.6%
Tract 320155000300	Hutchinson (99%)	6,918	6,177±503	$78,869	$204,400	$874	10.9%
Tract 420155000400	Hutchinson	3,421	3,514±519	$61,886	$100,900	$979	8.8%
Tract 520155000500	Hutchinson	5,358	5,389±599	$56,740	$103,000	$1,053	13.7%
Tract 620155000600	Hutchinson	2,613	2,759±424	$33,884	$51,900	$697	20.5%
Tract 720155000700	Hutchinson	5,143	4,538±567	$56,117	$82,500	$952	28.2%
Tract 820155000800	Hutchinson (91%)	3,114	3,496±352	$46,023	$48,500	$814	26.1%
Tract 1020155001000	Hutchinson	2,076	2,168±336	$39,583	$68,800	$817	24.4%
Tract 1120155001100	Hutchinson (58%)	5,368	4,559±287	$93,138	$219,600	not published	7.3%
Tract 1220155001200	Hutchinson (26%)	3,377	3,762±546	$76,500	$161,600	$1,003	6.6%
Tract 1320155001300	South Hutchinson (66%)	2,753	2,888±232	$50,588	$152,800	$602	13.4%
Tract 1420155001400	Haven (11%)	4,893	5,491±581	$66,639	$147,100	$816	7.8%
Tract 1520155001500	Buhler (29%)	3,291	3,372±351	$77,660	$141,400	$917	5.4%
Tract 1620155001600	Nickerson (35%)	1,769	1,870±256	$61,667	$105,500	$803	7.3%
Tract 1720155001700	Arlington (7%)	2,258	2,355±283	$35,714	$94,000	$843	12.7%
Tract 1820155001800	Pretty Prairie (16%)	2,150	2,061±213	$84,052	$149,800	$928	4.5%

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

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

Reno County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	9th of 105
Growth 2020-2025	36th of 105
Residents per square mile	13th of 105
Median household income	73rd of 105
Median home value	46th of 105
Median gross rent	28th of 104
Poverty rate	35th of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	85th of 105
Median age	59th of 105

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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 Reno 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.