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Stafford County, Kansas

Stafford County, Kansas. Stafford County had 4,005 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.7% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. It holds 27 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs and 21 towns and townships) and 2 census tracts. GEOID 20185.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,005

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,072 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,978

Median household income

$64,226

±$8,416 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$97,600

±$12,281 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$710

±$47 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

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

The 2020 Census counted 4,072 residents in Stafford County. The Census Bureau estimates 4,005 for July 1, 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 3,978 over 792 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −39 (4,021)
2021→2022 −34 (3,987)
2022→2023 −34 (3,953)
2023→2024 −34 (3,919)
2024→2025 +86 (4,005)

Stafford County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Stafford County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	3,978	2,947,197	−203
Households	1,579±92	1,174,060	−192
Average household size	2.45±0.14	2.44	no clear change
Housing units	2,093±16	1,293,635	−252

Stafford County's population since 2000

From 4,789 in 2000 to 4,005 in 2025: down 16.4%. 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 4,789
2005 (estimate) 4,473
2010 Census 4,437
2015 (estimate) 4,217
2020 Census 4,072
2025 (estimate) 4,005

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 Stafford County?

Stafford County holds 27 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 21 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is St. John with 1,200 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 Stafford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

St. John	city	1,228	1,172±149	$73,929	$94,600	12.1%	100%
Stafford Township	township	1,086	879±119	$43,583	$74,300	14.2%	100%
St. John Township	township	975	1,007±142	$73,661	$97,600	9.1%	100%
Stafford	city	959	809±113	$42,266	$70,700	15.6%	100%
Farmington Township, Stafford County	township	521	711±123	$56,308	$86,700	14.2%	100%
Macksville	city	471	651±125	$55,742	$98,300	15.5%	100%
Ohio Township, Stafford County	township	377	234±64	$89,375	$125,000	20.5%	100%
Hayes Township, Stafford CountyGEOID 2018531025	township	167	328±101	not published	$211,000	2.4%	100%
North Seward TownshipGEOID 2018551375	township	129	234±95	$53,919	$98,800	1.3%	100%
Douglas TownshipGEOID 2018518375	township	118	63±40	$81,875	not published	38.1%	100%
HudsonGEOID 2033400	city	95	106±41	$62,500	$60,000	7.5%	100%
Lincoln Township, Stafford CountyGEOID 2018541225	township	88	69±47	not published	$302,300	10.1%	100%
Fairview Township, Stafford CountyGEOID 2018522675	township	65	95±50	$78,646	$159,400	6.3%	100%
Cleveland Township, Stafford CountyGEOID 2018514125	township	65	38±24	$116,250	not published	0.0%	100%
Richland Township, Stafford CountyGEOID 2018559650	township	63	91±59	$71,964	not published	0.0%	100%
Byron TownshipGEOID 2018509825	township	63	8±11	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
West Cooper TownshipGEOID 2018576875	township	57	68±33	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
East Cooper TownshipGEOID 2018519350	township	55	18±18	not published	not published	16.7%	100%
York TownshipGEOID 2018580800	township	55	1±2	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Rose Valley TownshipGEOID 2018561300	township	46	41±36	$158,056	$164,600	0.0%	100%
SewardGEOID 2064100	city	41	80±42	$53,239	not published	3.8%	100%
South Seward TownshipGEOID 2018566975	township	41	21±16	$76,500	not published	0.0%	100%
Union Township, Stafford CountyGEOID 2018572450	township	39	19±16	$28,750	$250,000	10.5%	100%
Albano TownshipGEOID 2018500800	township	28	22±20	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
RadiumGEOID 2058300	city	26	16±15	$56,250	$26,300	25.0%	100%
Clear Creek Township, Stafford CountyGEOID 2018513825	township	21	24±19	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Putnam Township, Stafford CountyGEOID 2018558050	township	13	7±9	not published	not published	0.0%	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 Stafford County?

The median resident of Stafford County is 42.3 years old; 24.3% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.4%. 4.7% 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	Stafford County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.3±1.0	37.4	−1.8
Under 18 years	24.3%±0.3 pts	23.8%	–
65 years and over	22.8%±0.6 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13.4%	13.6%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	81.1%±1.0 pts	72.7%	−2.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	5.2%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.7 pts	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.7 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.7%±1.0 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	4.7%±1.3 pts	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.7%±1.8 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.5%±2.5 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	16.2%±2.5 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.9%±1.9 pts	8.8%	−4.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.0%±1.7 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	27.1%±4.0 pts	35.6%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.3%±1.5 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.4%±1.6 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 Stafford County earn?

Half of Stafford County's 1,579 households earn less than $64,226 a year (±$8,416), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $60,766 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Stafford County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,226±$8,416	$74,275	no clear change
Mean household income	$84,241±$6,569	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$34,613±$2,276	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.5%±2.5 pts	11.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.3%±5.1 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	3.3%±1.2 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.6%±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 Stafford County?

Owners occupy 82.3% of Stafford County's occupied homes and renters 17.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,600 by its owner (±$12,281). The median renter pays $710 a month including utilities, and 13.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Stafford County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$97,600±$12,281	$217,200	+$16,497
Median gross rent	$710±$47	$1,060	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	13.2%±6.8 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,249±$129	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.3%±3.2 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	2,093±16	1,293,635	−252
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±1.2 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.8%±7.5 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	90.2%±2.4 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	3.3%±1.8 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±1.4 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	40.4%±4.1 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 Stafford County building?

Builders took permits for 11 new housing units across Stafford County in 2025 (11 single-family), 2.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 10 units
2020 11 units
2021 3 units
2022 5 units
2023 7 units
2024 6 units
2025 11 units

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

How do people in Stafford County get to work?

74.8% of Stafford County's workers drive alone and 7.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Stafford County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.4%±2.5 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.5%±1.7 pts	3.9%	–
Drove alone to work	74.8%±4.1 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	13.9%±3.4 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±1.5 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	3.3%±1.4 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	7.3%±2.9 pts	11.8%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	21.9 min±2.4	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 Stafford County's census tracts?

Stafford County is divided into 2 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $61,364 (Tract 4706) to $65,590 (Tract 4707).

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

Tract 470620185470600	Stafford (18%)	1,815	1,719±121	$61,364	$92,100	$725	8.4%
Tract 470720185470700	St. John (23%)	2,257	2,259±121	$65,590	$104,900	$700	12.1%

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

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

Stafford County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	72nd of 105
Growth 2020-2025	55th of 105
Residents per square mile	74th of 105
Median household income	52nd of 105
Median home value	80th of 105
Median gross rent	75th of 104
Poverty rate	57th of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	28th of 105
Median age	45th 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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