The Town Files

Graham County, Kansas

2,389 people. The median home is worth $89,900 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $50,650.

Towns in Graham County

Towns in Graham County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hill City1,403$92,800$48,51239.8

People and housing

Graham CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$89,900$128,200
Median rent$734$815
Median household income$50,650$63,857
Median age46.038.5
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%24.0%
Below the poverty line14.8%10.6%

Jobs and pay

876 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,969 a year.

Largest industries in Graham CountyMining, oil & gas106 jobs · $60,622Health care & social assistan…91 jobs · $31,120Retail58 jobs · $26,168Transportation & warehousing45 jobs · $103,637Professional & technical serv…30 jobs · $50,591Hotels & restaurants29 jobs · $15,596
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Graham County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 745 storm events in Graham County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Graham County by type since 1996Hail293Drought59Tornado23Blizzard11High Wind60Dust Storm5Heavy Snow9Flash Flood22Winter Storm21Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).