The Town Files

Kingman County, Kansas

7,186 people. The median home is worth $111,100 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $59,842.

Towns in Kingman County

Towns in Kingman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kingman3,105$73,800$48,75040.4

People and housing

Kingman CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$111,100$128,200
Median rent$846$815
Median household income$59,842$63,857
Median age42.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%24.0%
Below the poverty line10.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,765 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,706 a year.

Largest industries in Kingman CountyConstruction634 jobs · $61,605Manufacturing332 jobs · $56,389Retail265 jobs · $30,611Finance & insurance95 jobs · $68,934Wholesale trade79 jobs · $70,005Agriculture, forestry & fishi…52 jobs · $48,616
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kingman County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 822 storm events in Kingman County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kingman County by type since 1996Hail342Heat6Flood19Drought56Tornado42High Wind15Heavy Rain13Heavy Snow15Flash Flood12Winter Storm22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kingman County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: 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
February 25, 2019Severe StormDR-4417: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 19, 2018Severe StormDR-4403: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).