The Town Files

Geary County, Kansas

35,815 people. The median home is worth $172,700 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $59,317.

Towns in Geary County

Towns in Geary County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Junction City22,932$171,500$61,18128.8

People and housing

Geary CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$172,700$128,200
Median rent$1,104$815
Median household income$59,317$63,857
Median age27.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%24.0%
Below the poverty line18.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

12,559 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,873 a year.

Largest industries in Geary CountyHotels & restaurants1,350 jobs · $21,917Retail1,284 jobs · $30,080Transportation & warehousing954 jobs · $44,207Manufacturing931 jobs · $61,671Professional & technical serv…640 jobs · $79,744Health care & social assistan…636 jobs · $44,063
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Geary County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 543 storm events in Geary County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Geary County by type since 1996Hail164Heat12Drought11Tornado13High Wind11Ice Storm9Lightning9Heavy Snow14Flash Flood32Winter Storm37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
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).