The Town Files

Rawlins County, Kansas

2,516 people. The median home is worth $103,800 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $67,742.

Towns in Rawlins County

Towns in Rawlins County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Atwood1,290$119,800$72,18843.6

People and housing

Rawlins CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$103,800$128,200
Median rent$817$815
Median household income$67,742$63,857
Median age46.538.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%24.0%
Below the poverty line6.8%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,008 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,112 a year.

Largest industries in Rawlins CountyWholesale trade152 jobs · $105,419Retail93 jobs · $21,775Manufacturing84 jobs · $51,536Agriculture, forestry & fishi…60 jobs · $45,745Construction56 jobs · $70,781Other services16 jobs · $23,582
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rawlins County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 986 storm events in Rawlins County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Rawlins County by type since 1996Hail416Drought61Tornado28Blizzard18High Wind76Dust Storm14Heavy Snow14Flash Flood23Winter Storm25Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
December 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4897: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).