The Town Files

Kearny County, Kansas

3,864 people. The median home is worth $200,900 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $89,135.

Towns in Kearny County

Towns in Kearny County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lakin2,205$170,000$89,51433.8
Deerfield711$142,500$81,56333.5

People and housing

Kearny CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$200,900$128,200
Median rent$1,056$815
Median household income$89,135$63,857
Median age37.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%24.0%
Below the poverty line4.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,561 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,852 a year.

Largest industries in Kearny CountyRetail104 jobs · $25,253Finance & insurance69 jobs · $68,469Hotels & restaurants57 jobs · $13,169Transportation & warehousing39 jobs · $53,793Administrative & support38 jobs · $73,937Professional & technical serv…8 jobs · $40,885
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kearny County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 724 storm events in Kearny County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kearny County by type since 1996Hail374Flood4Tornado23Blizzard8Dense Fog7High Wind37Heavy Rain27Heavy Snow17Flash Flood10Winter Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kearny County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).