The Town Files

Ness County, Kansas

2,653 people. The median home is worth $89,700 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $68,616.

Towns in Ness County

Towns in Ness County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ness City1,329$116,600$64,58343.0

People and housing

Ness CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$89,700$128,200
Median rent$538$815
Median household income$68,616$63,857
Median age45.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%24.0%
Below the poverty line11.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,085 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,722 a year.

Largest industries in Ness CountyMining, oil & gas168 jobs · $63,111Wholesale trade137 jobs · $68,760Manufacturing26 jobs · $41,003Other services25 jobs · $49,406Construction24 jobs · $50,863Administrative & support20 jobs · $58,549
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ness County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 739 storm events in Ness County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Ness County by type since 1996Hail376Flood6Tornado27Blizzard8High Wind18Ice Storm6Heavy Rain36Heavy Snow30Flash Flood10Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ness County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).