The Town Files

Wallace County, Kansas

1,417 people. The median home is worth $105,000 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $63,207.

Towns in Wallace County

Towns in Wallace County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sharon Springs751$105,100$61,42941.8

People and housing

Wallace CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$105,000$128,200
Median rent$601$815
Median household income$63,207$63,857
Median age47.238.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%24.0%
Below the poverty line12.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

535 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,979 a year.

Largest industries in Wallace CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…63 jobs · $48,199Wholesale trade62 jobs · $70,900Retail40 jobs · $21,238Hotels & restaurants24 jobs · $19,586
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wallace County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 782 storm events in Wallace County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Wallace County by type since 1996Hail308Drought62Tornado28Blizzard15High Wind79Dust Storm12Heavy Snow19Flash Flood17Winter Storm15Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wallace County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).