The Town Files

Pawnee County, Kansas

6,144 people. The median home is worth $93,000 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $63,517.

Towns in Pawnee County

Towns in Pawnee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Larned3,769$94,500$55,64846.3

People and housing

Pawnee CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$93,000$128,200
Median rent$795$815
Median household income$63,517$63,857
Median age46.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%24.0%
Below the poverty line11.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,553 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,265 a year.

Largest industries in Pawnee CountyHealth care & social assistan…293 jobs · $49,760Retail167 jobs · $35,153Wholesale trade70 jobs · $69,455Finance & insurance66 jobs · $67,103Professional & technical serv…46 jobs · $31,500Real estate14 jobs · $36,334
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pawnee County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 782 storm events in Pawnee County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pawnee County by type since 1996Hail423Flood16Tornado23Blizzard8High Wind17Ice Storm7Heavy Rain31Heavy Snow25Flash Flood4Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pawnee County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4811: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).