The Town Files

Ford County, Kansas

34,074 people. The median home is worth $151,100 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $70,781.

Towns in Ford County

Towns in Ford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dodge City27,788$151,700$68,72130.2

People and housing

Ford CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$151,100$128,200
Median rent$1,010$815
Median household income$70,781$63,857
Median age32.338.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%24.0%
Below the poverty line14.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

18,147 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,782 a year.

Largest industries in Ford CountyManufacturing6,835 jobs · $61,398Retail1,667 jobs · $32,263Hotels & restaurants1,295 jobs · $21,493Administrative & support903 jobs · $42,209Wholesale trade594 jobs · $77,927Transportation & warehousing522 jobs · $51,767
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ford County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,881 storm events in Ford County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Ford County by type since 1996Hail854Flood18Tornado81Blizzard17High Wind194Heavy Rain83Heavy Snow36Flash Flood41Strong Wind10Winter Storm37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ford County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).