The Town Files

Reno County, Kansas

61,553 people. The median home is worth $132,500 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $60,645.

Towns in Reno County

Towns in Reno County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hutchinson40,006$125,000$58,68739.4
South Hutchinson2,521$151,000$50,44144.6

People and housing

Reno CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$132,500$128,200
Median rent$863$815
Median household income$60,645$63,857
Median age40.938.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%24.0%
Below the poverty line12.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

26,658 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,987 a year.

Largest industries in Reno CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,851 jobs · $58,176Manufacturing3,641 jobs · $65,757Retail2,815 jobs · $32,021Hotels & restaurants2,558 jobs · $17,975Construction1,343 jobs · $56,211Wholesale trade1,046 jobs · $61,205
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Reno County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,352 storm events in Reno County from 1996 to 2026, with 12 deaths.

Storm events in Reno County by type since 1996Hail588Flood32Drought66Tornado50High Wind41Lightning7Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow17Flash Flood24Winter Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Reno County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4883: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4811: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 5, 2022FireFM-5425: Cottonwood Fire Complex
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).