The Town Files

Wilson County, Kansas

8,505 people. The median home is worth $93,500 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $60,677.

Towns in Wilson County

Towns in Wilson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Neodesha2,275$91,400$50,79240.1
Fredonia2,151$76,000$59,12543.4

People and housing

Wilson CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$93,500$128,200
Median rent$736$815
Median household income$60,677$63,857
Median age42.738.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%24.0%
Below the poverty line15.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

3,149 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,496 a year.

Largest industries in Wilson CountyManufacturing901 jobs · $55,300Construction349 jobs · $82,400Retail227 jobs · $20,051Health care & social assistan…218 jobs · $40,720Wholesale trade64 jobs · $33,035Professional & technical serv…35 jobs · $42,373
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wilson County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 484 storm events in Wilson County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Wilson County by type since 1996Hail178Heat8Flood21Drought41Tornado15Heavy Rain25Heavy Snow11Flash Flood33Winter Storm16Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 15, 2024Severe StormDR-4800: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
October 22, 2013Severe StormDR-4150: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).