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Rawlins
Kansas

Population

$62K

Median Income

$134K

Median Home

R+70

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,850

Federal Spending per Capita$544

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$91K

Avg Credit Score715

Work From Home %13.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$174K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.3%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$5,253

SS Benefits / Person$5,421

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$85K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$131K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$695/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.47%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,596

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$952/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate68.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

70 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients506 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,488

Uninsured (under 65)10.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.64 grade level

HS Diploma Holders530

Bachelor's Degree Holders291

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)40th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature-0.32

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation22.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events30.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$22K

Drought Index (2022)-1.88

Heating Degree Days5,197 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,136 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,066 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,017 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year13.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed109 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)279 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+8.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)211 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers173 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work19 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.2%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.081

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.3%

Never-Married Adults17.2%

Divorced Adults14.4%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations23.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.59 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$82K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.43%

Politics

R+70

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.47%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+70R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -40

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.43x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $134K

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Local News — Rawlins

KDHE, KS (.gov) · May 26, 2026

Do Not Drink Order Downgraded to Boil Water Order for the City of McDonald, Rawlins County

Do Not Drink Order Downgraded to Boil Water Order for the City of McDonald, Rawlins County ... The K…

KDHE (.gov) · May 21, 2026

Do Not Drink Order Issued for City of McDonald, Rawlins County

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued Do Not Drink Order for City of McD…

MaxPreps · Mar 17, 2026

Rawlins County High School (Atwood, KS) Girls Basketball

Game Results ... On Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, the Rawlins County Varsity Girls Basketball team lost th…

KSN.com · Feb 17, 2026

Northwest Kansas wildfire contained; evacuation order lifted

The Rawlins County emergency manager ordered an evacuation of Herndon after the National Weather Ser…

Schrader, Aragon & Jacoby Funeral Home · Feb 26, 2026

Allan Harold Morgan Obituary Feb 24, 2026

Allan Harold Morgan was born on December 19, 1943, in Fairfax, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully …

Hays Post · Nov 27, 2025

Rawlins County 'farm kid' life shaped KU prof's interests in geography, weather, environment

By BRENDAN M. LYNCH KU News Service. LAWRENCE — For Jude Kastens, who grew up on a farm in northwest…

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