Population 2,389 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Graham County
Household size in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Graham County is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.29, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Graham County has the smallest households of any Kansas county.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Graham County is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Few Kansas counties are older: only two of 105.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Graham County as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Kansas as a whole (10.5%). Graham County has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Kansas counties.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Graham County
Renters in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.2% of households in Graham County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Graham County: 17.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Graham County is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $466 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $539 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Graham County costs $767 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Graham County
Bachelor's degrees in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Graham County (28.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Kansas counties, though, Graham County has a higher share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Graham County: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Graham County has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Kansas counties.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Graham County
| Period | Graham County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Graham County runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Graham County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham County | 1.96 | 50.3 | 12.5% | 21.2% | 17.4% | 1957 | $767 | 28.5% | 95.0% | 4.2% |
| Rooks County | 2.17 | 45.5 | 7.6% | 25.7% | 18.5% | 1952 | $670 | 23.7% | 94.3% | 2.1% |
| Sheridan County | 2.44 | 42.0 | 3.7% | 23.2% | 14.7% | 1968 | $715 | 24.9% | 95.9% | 0.7% |
| Osborne County | 2.11 | 45.9 | 9.9% | 22.8% | 21.9% | 1951 | $648 | 24.1% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Thomas County | 2.49 | 35.5 | 8.9% | 24.8% | 11.0% | 1966 | $773 | 38.0% | 96.6% | 0.7% |
| Mitchell County | 2.12 | 45.1 | 6.8% | 31.0% | 13.0% | 1956 | $616 | 26.7% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Sherman County | 2.27 | 38.9 | 12.1% | 34.5% | 19.1% | 1963 | $977 | 21.8% | 91.2% | 0.5% |
| Kit Carson County | 2.39 | 39.5 | 6.3% | 27.4% | 15.3% | 1967 | $1,129 | 21.1% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
| Clay County | 2.24 | 42.6 | 12.8% | 22.0% | 10.8% | 1962 | $1,011 | 25.9% | 93.4% | 1.2% |
| Pottawatomie County | 2.77 | 37.3 | 5.4% | 17.8% | 8.5% | 1984 | $1,157 | 39.3% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| Jackson County | 2.67 | 42.3 | 5.2% | 22.9% | 11.7% | 1975 | $865 | 22.7% | 93.5% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Graham County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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