The Town Files

Norton County, Kansas

5,359 people. The median home is worth $101,500 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $54,050.

Towns in Norton County

Towns in Norton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Norton2,747$96,800$53,12535.1

People and housing

Norton CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$101,500$128,200
Median rent$609$815
Median household income$54,050$63,857
Median age41.338.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%24.0%
Below the poverty line7.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,281 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,252 a year.

Largest industries in Norton CountyManufacturing244 jobs · $68,047Retail234 jobs · $33,889Finance & insurance93 jobs · $70,108Wholesale trade57 jobs · $34,494Other services54 jobs · $39,420Construction47 jobs · $45,752
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Norton County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 740 storm events in Norton County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Norton County by type since 1996Hail310Drought57Tornado19Blizzard10High Wind42Dust Storm6Heavy Snow12Flash Flood9Winter Storm25Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Norton County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
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
October 20, 2016Severe StormDR-4287: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).