The Town Files

Stevens County, Kansas

5,162 people. The median home is worth $129,300 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $64,178.

Towns in Stevens County

Towns in Stevens County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hugoton3,747$120,900$62,77336.7

People and housing

Stevens CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$129,300$128,200
Median rent$927$815
Median household income$64,178$63,857
Median age39.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%24.0%
Below the poverty line14.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,117 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,377 a year.

Largest industries in Stevens CountyMining, oil & gas300 jobs · $83,484Agriculture, forestry & fishi…294 jobs · $54,990Hotels & restaurants135 jobs · $17,579Retail126 jobs · $29,405Other services53 jobs · $40,593Professional & technical serv…26 jobs · $87,439
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stevens County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 493 storm events in Stevens County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Stevens County by type since 1996Hail237Tornado9Blizzard9High Wind46Ice Storm5Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow21Flash Flood11Winter Storm20Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stevens County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
December 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4897: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
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
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).