The Town Files

Greenwood County, Kansas

5,919 people. The median home is worth $88,700 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $60,042.

Towns in Greenwood County

Towns in Greenwood County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Eureka2,332$79,200$48,82842.5
Madison689$51,600$52,50034.9

People and housing

Greenwood CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$88,700$128,200
Median rent$715$815
Median household income$60,042$63,857
Median age47.838.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%24.0%
Below the poverty line13.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,570 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,426 a year.

Largest industries in Greenwood CountyHealth care & social assistan…220 jobs · $43,989Retail180 jobs · $20,352Hotels & restaurants130 jobs · $11,578Manufacturing96 jobs · $55,616Mining, oil & gas75 jobs · $63,023Construction59 jobs · $60,789
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greenwood County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 576 storm events in Greenwood County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Greenwood County by type since 1996Hail188Heat7Flood27Drought42Tornado20High Wind6Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow11Flash Flood26Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greenwood County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).