The Town Files

Osage County, Kansas

15,744 people. The median home is worth $156,800 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $74,467.

Towns in Osage County

Towns in Osage County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Osage City2,861$155,800$71,19142.5

People and housing

Osage CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$156,800$128,200
Median rent$785$815
Median household income$74,467$63,857
Median age42.938.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.7%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,941 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,780 a year.

Largest industries in Osage CountyRetail354 jobs · $22,866Health care & social assistan…254 jobs · $34,311Professional & technical serv…208 jobs · $45,256Construction154 jobs · $46,768Manufacturing126 jobs · $53,794Finance & insurance122 jobs · $53,158
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Osage County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 840 storm events in Osage County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Osage County by type since 1996Hail361Heat12Flood22Drought11Tornado27Dense Fog13High Wind15Flash Flood44Funnel Cloud13Winter Storm41
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Osage County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4926: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).