Ford County, Kansas

Ford County, Kansas is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. It is home to over 32458 people (2000 census). The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 33293, It is Kansas's 17th most populous county. The county spans an area of 1099.29 mi˛ (2847.15 sq km), of which, 1098.5 square miles (2845.1 sq km) of it is land and 0.79 square miles (2.05 sq km) of it is water, it is the eighth largest by area in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Ford County Kansas
Map of Ford County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 32458 people in the county, organized into 10852 households, and 7856 families living in the county. The population density was 29.5 people per square mile (11.39/km˛), giving it the 29th most densely populated county among the Kansas. There were 11650 housing units at an average density of 10.6 per square mile (4.09/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.92 persons, and the average family size was 3.42 persons. In the county Age distribution was 31.1% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 33293, The racial makeup of the county was 93.77% White, 2.02% Black or African American, 0.93% American Indian, 1.92% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian, and 1.15% from two or more races.

Ford County Kansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ford County Kansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ford County Kansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37860, it would be the 25th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $42734, making its Kansas's 40th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15721, it would be the 16th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kansas.

In 2000, 8955 pupils and students, of which 52.18% are male and 47.82% are female, 27.59% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.06% nursery or pri school, 6.45% kindergarten, 49.8% elementary school, 22.33% high school and 14.35% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Arcadia CityCrawford County0.440.4403918841067421750
2Arma CityCrawford County1.051.040.0115291467.51563626658
3Cherokee CityCrawford County0.690.6907221052.21469329083
4Frontenac CityCrawford County3.983.970.012996755.61734933558
5Girard CityCrawford County1.911.90.0127731461.41666832847
6Hepler CityCrawford County0.760.760154201.31247526500
7Mccune CityCrawford County0.310.3104261384.61256330347
8Mulberry CityCrawford County0.510.5105771137.81462126771
9Pittsburg CityCrawford County12.5112.450.06192431546.21531824221
10Walnut CityCrawford County0.990.990221223.11292024000
11Bucklin CityFord County0.540.5407251351.71795438750
12Dodge City CityFord County12.7212.610.11251761995.81553837156
13Ford CityFord County0.420.420314748.31503734545
14Spearville CityFord County0.630.6308131282.91668640625
15Hudson CityStafford County0.130.1301331000.31373031500
16Macksville CityStafford County110514513.11259430625
17Radium CityStafford County0.040.04040965.21660821250
18Seward CityStafford County0.250.25063255.71489116250
19St. John CityStafford County1.81.801318732.11788931050
20Stafford CityStafford County0.940.94011611234.31603227092
YearPopulation
April 2000 census32458
April 2000 Estimate32459
July 2000 Estimate32565
July 2001 Estimate32281
July 2002 Estimate32164
July 2003 Estimate32558
July 2004 Estimate32654
July 2005 Estimate32876
July 2006 Estimate32751
July 2007 Estimate33077
July 2008 Estimate33293
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school357275632
Kindergarten350228578
Elementary school235221084460
High school10209802000
College or graduate school5946911285
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ford County, Kansas$37860$42734$15721
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587