The Town Files

Anderson County, Kansas

7,834 people. The median home is worth $171,400 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $70,614.

Towns in Anderson County

Towns in Anderson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Garnett3,242$149,100$65,23034.6

People and housing

Anderson CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$171,400$128,200
Median rent$853$815
Median household income$70,614$63,857
Median age40.038.5
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%24.0%
Below the poverty line11.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,422 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,571 a year.

Largest industries in Anderson CountyRetail523 jobs · $42,129Construction138 jobs · $44,659Manufacturing115 jobs · $72,690Finance & insurance112 jobs · $74,223Wholesale trade85 jobs · $68,847Professional & technical serv…57 jobs · $51,279
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Anderson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 486 storm events in Anderson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Anderson County by type since 1996Hail154Heat12Flood18Drought11Dense Fog13High Wind9Heavy Snow9Flash Flood62Winter Storm35Excessive Heat10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Anderson County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 15, 2024Severe StormDR-4800: 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
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
February 25, 2019Severe StormDR-4417: 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).