The Town Files

Finney County, Kansas

38,084 people. The median home is worth $201,400 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $73,009.

Towns in Finney County

Towns in Finney County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Garden City28,151$192,000$72,86531.6

People and housing

Finney CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$201,400$128,200
Median rent$1,048$815
Median household income$73,009$63,857
Median age31.938.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%24.0%
Below the poverty line11.1%10.6%

Jobs and pay

20,496 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,345 a year.

Largest industries in Finney CountyManufacturing4,681 jobs · $59,402Retail2,622 jobs · $31,469Hotels & restaurants1,897 jobs · $20,561Wholesale trade1,020 jobs · $73,335Construction874 jobs · $62,399Agriculture, forestry & fishi…671 jobs · $55,946
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Finney County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,332 storm events in Finney County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Finney County by type since 1996Hail490Tornado39Blizzard11High Wind185Ice Storm7Heavy Rain27Heavy Snow32Flash Flood11Strong Wind7Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Finney County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 16, 2017SnowstormDR-4319: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 25, 2009Severe StormDR-1849: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).