Gove County, KS

County in Kansas, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics

Rank among US counties

Gove County, KS is a county in Kansas with a population of 2,593 (2,945th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (45th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (240th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 466th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,461st of 3,094).

Population
2,593
2,945th highest of 3,094
Density
2.4
2,908th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-4.39%
2,763rd highest of 3,094
Area
1,072
594th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Kansas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Poverty Rate (%)5.06%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    45th of 3,094
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)16.5
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    240th of 3,094
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$705
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 415th of 3,090
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$118,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 466th of 3,092
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)33.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 545th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 512th of 2,916
  7. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)16.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 554th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Depression (%)21.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 646th of 2,916
  9. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)8.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 811th of 2,916
  10. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 897th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)82.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,461st of 3,094
  2. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)72.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,133rd of 2,916
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year5,328
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,777th of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,273
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,737th of 3,050
  5. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)18.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,630th of 2,916
  6. Median Household Income$66,029
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,521st of 3,093
  7. Adults Who Smoke (%)16.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,409th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Obesity (%)37.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,308th of 2,916
  9. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)25.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,301st of 2,916
  10. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)24.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,292nd of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (70), weakest Health (63). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Harlan County, NE93% similar
  2. Scott County, KS92% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  3. Chase County, NE91% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  4. Thayer County, NE91% similar
  5. Hodgeman County, KS90% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11

Quick answers

What is the population of Gove County, KS?
Gove County, KS has a population of 2,593, 2,945th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Gove County, KS rank best at?
Among US counties, Gove County, KS ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (45th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (240th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 466th of 3,092).
Where does Gove County, KS rank worst?
Gove County, KS ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,461st of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Gove County, KS?
Rankodex ranks Gove County, KS on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

35 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics