The Town Files

Dickinson County, Kansas

18,445 people. The median home is worth $146,800 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $68,417.

Towns in Dickinson County

Towns in Dickinson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Abilene6,460$131,500$57,92444.0

People and housing

Dickinson CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$146,800$128,200
Median rent$901$815
Median household income$68,417$63,857
Median age42.838.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%24.0%
Below the poverty line8.1%10.6%

Jobs and pay

6,412 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,483 a year.

Largest industries in Dickinson CountyManufacturing1,639 jobs · $54,502Health care & social assistan…768 jobs · $44,040Retail663 jobs · $30,375Hotels & restaurants361 jobs · $16,400Wholesale trade247 jobs · $61,616Administrative & support244 jobs · $30,136
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dickinson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 867 storm events in Dickinson County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Dickinson County by type since 1996Hail395Heat11Flood17Drought11Tornado22Dense Fog9High Wind20Lightning11Flash Flood44Winter Storm42
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dickinson County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
October 22, 2013Severe StormDR-4150: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).