The Town Files

Sumner County, Kansas

22,353 people. The median home is worth $135,100 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $63,951.

Towns in Sumner County

Towns in Sumner County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wellington7,715$97,100$50,33338.7

People and housing

Sumner CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$135,100$128,200
Median rent$825$815
Median household income$63,951$63,857
Median age41.338.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%24.0%
Below the poverty line10.6%10.6%

Jobs and pay

6,248 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,763 a year.

Largest industries in Sumner CountyHealth care & social assistan…609 jobs · $41,329Retail600 jobs · $27,801Manufacturing383 jobs · $57,408Finance & insurance280 jobs · $65,585Transportation & warehousing260 jobs · $71,550Professional & technical serv…199 jobs · $69,371
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sumner County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,068 storm events in Sumner County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Sumner County by type since 1996Hail457Heat7Flood34Drought57Tornado49High Wind16Heavy Rain9Heavy Snow12Flash Flood41Winter Storm22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sumner County has been included in 27 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
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).