Thomas County, Kansas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,930
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,725
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,802
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,924
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,931
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,930
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,900
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 169
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,598
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,274
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $615
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $752
Building Permits, 2024 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,139
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,341
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,414
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,295
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 329,384
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,652
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,325
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,446
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 332
Total employment, 2023 2,870
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 136,806
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 770
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 333
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 176
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 294
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.4
Population per square mile, 2010 7.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,074.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,074.69
FIPS Code 20193