The Town Files

Gray County, Kansas

5,701 people. The median home is worth $206,000 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $79,122.

Towns in Gray County

Towns in Gray County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cimarron1,981$202,600$82,42239.2
Montezuma975$152,200$48,43850.0

People and housing

Gray CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$206,000$128,200
Median rent$808$815
Median household income$79,122$63,857
Median age37.938.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%24.0%
Below the poverty line8.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

3,046 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,985 a year.

Largest industries in Gray CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…630 jobs · $55,536Construction264 jobs · $80,029Wholesale trade252 jobs · $67,976Retail200 jobs · $39,824Health care & social assistan…185 jobs · $29,892Professional & technical serv…152 jobs · $90,205
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gray County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 884 storm events in Gray County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Gray County by type since 1996Hail407Flood5Tornado40Blizzard11High Wind36Ice Storm7Heavy Rain27Heavy Snow27Flash Flood8Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gray County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).