The Town Files

Stafford County, Kansas

3,978 people. The median home is worth $97,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $64,226.

Towns in Stafford County

Towns in Stafford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
St. John1,228$94,600$73,92938.7
Stafford959$70,700$42,26641.8

People and housing

Stafford CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$97,600$128,200
Median rent$710$815
Median household income$64,226$63,857
Median age42.338.5
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line10.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,198 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,017 a year.

Largest industries in Stafford CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…109 jobs · $47,521Health care & social assistan…94 jobs · $46,507Retail80 jobs · $20,355Wholesale trade68 jobs · $127,366Professional & technical serv…43 jobs · $72,828Hotels & restaurants28 jobs · $13,741
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stafford County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 692 storm events in Stafford County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Stafford County by type since 1996Hail370Flood8Tornado39Blizzard9High Wind14Ice Storm11Heavy Rain22Heavy Snow24Flash Flood6Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stafford County has been included in 27 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
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4883: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4811: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).