Wilson
Kansas

What stands out

What stands out about Wilson County: population growth is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.0% a year), the median home price is in the bottom 4% of American counties ($105K), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within Kansas it ranks 8th of 105 counties for population growth, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Wilson County, Kansas. 8,667 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -96).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $55,439 a year, lower than 66% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,496. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 60% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Kansas takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,006 a year.

Home

The median home costs $105K, cheaper than 96% of American counties, about 1.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $697 a month. Property tax is 1.40% of home value, roughly $1,285 a year on that median home, higher than 82% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 61% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 74.0 years, shorter than 70% of American counties. There are 10 active physicians in the county, about 11.5 per 10,000 people. 10.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.74 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 86% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 62 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 58°F, highs near 69 and lows near 48, warmer than 61% of American counties. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 41 out of 100, safer than 59% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 91 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.