Thomas County, Kansas

Thomas County is one of the 105 county of Kansas, located towards the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. Thomas County had an official population of 8180 in 2000. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 7277, making it Kansas's 52nd largest county. The county encompasses an area of 1074.9 square miles (2783.98 square kilometre ), of which, 1074.78 square miles (2783.67 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the tenth largest by area in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Thomas County Kansas
Map of Thomas County, Kansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 8180 people in the county, organized into 3226 households, and 2126 families residing in the county. The population density was 7.6 people per square mile (2.93/kmē), it is 62nd most densely populated county in Kansas. There were 3562 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.27/kmē). The average household size was 2.45 people, and the average family size was 3.04 people. In the Thomas County, 26.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 13.5% were 18 to 24, 24.4% were 25 to 44, 21.2% were 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 7277, The racial makeup of the county was 7080 White, 43 Black or African American, 33 American Indian, 42 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 77 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $37034, it is Kansas's 31st wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $45931, making it the 21st highest county by median family income in Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $19028, it is 12th wealthiest county by per capita income in Kansas.

In 2000, 2545 pupils and students, of which 1167 are male and 1378 are female, 31.11% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 178 nursery or pri school, 118 kindergarten, 1013 elementary school, 491 high school and 745 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Oakley CityLogan County, Thomas County, Gove County1.891.89021731149.91688230781
2Brewster CityThomas County0.250.2502851131.21456234063
3Colby CityThomas County3.343.34054501632.81887234615
4Gem CityThomas County0.330.33096294.91680538500
5Menlo CityThomas County0.120.12057495.2947516250
6Rexford CityThomas County0.260.260157602.72130140156
YearPopulation
April 2000 census8180
April 2000 Estimate8180
July 2000 Estimate8176
July 2001 Estimate8121
July 2002 Estimate8034
July 2003 Estimate7908
July 2004 Estimate7749
July 2005 Estimate7559
July 2006 Estimate7424
July 2007 Estimate7342
July 2008 Estimate7277
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8989178
Kindergarten5563118
Elementary school5354781013
High school224267491
College or graduate school264481745
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Thomas County, Kansas$37034$45931$19028
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587