The Town Files

Trego County, Kansas

2,777 people. The median home is worth $120,900 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $81,528.

Towns in Trego County

Towns in Trego County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
WaKeeney1,799$125,200$68,43843.7

People and housing

Trego CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$120,900$128,200
Median rent$720$815
Median household income$81,528$63,857
Median age48.038.5
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line5.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,104 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,322 a year.

Largest industries in Trego CountyWholesale trade147 jobs · $79,182Retail92 jobs · $24,926Manufacturing38 jobs · $38,352Other services20 jobs · $25,299Construction17 jobs · $36,498
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Trego County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 681 storm events in Trego County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Trego County by type since 1996Hail361Flood5Tornado41Blizzard10High Wind23Ice Storm6Heavy Rain28Heavy Snow32Flash Flood9Winter Storm19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Trego County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
February 24, 2017Severe Ice StormDR-4304: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).