The Town Files

Lyon County, Kansas

32,186 people. The median home is worth $150,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $59,912.

Towns in Lyon County

Towns in Lyon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Emporia24,139$132,700$52,70430.2
Americus776$124,100$73,54230.8
Olpe519$163,300$89,47935.2

People and housing

Lyon CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$150,600$128,200
Median rent$817$815
Median household income$59,912$63,857
Median age33.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%24.0%
Below the poverty line14.6%10.6%

Jobs and pay

15,357 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,458 a year.

Largest industries in Lyon CountyManufacturing4,085 jobs · $59,894Retail1,709 jobs · $29,127Health care & social assistan…1,353 jobs · $40,112Hotels & restaurants1,342 jobs · $17,849Administrative & support534 jobs · $46,710Wholesale trade499 jobs · $66,428
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lyon County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 837 storm events in Lyon County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Lyon County by type since 1996Hail320Heat13Flood27Drought11Tornado18Dense Fog14High Wind22Heavy Snow15Flash Flood61Winter Storm38
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lyon County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: 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
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).