Wallace County, KS

County in Kansas, Midwest · ranked on 34 metrics

Rank among US counties

Wallace County, KS is a county in Kansas with a population of 1,402 (3,044th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (207th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 277th of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (649th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (tied 1,744th of 3,093).

Population
1,402
3,044th highest of 3,094
Density
1.5
2,980th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-7.28%
2,978th highest of 3,094
Area
914
797th 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.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$601
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 100th of 3,090
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)16.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    207th of 3,094
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$105,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 277th of 3,092
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    649th of 3,094
  5. Adults with Depression (%)22.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 948th of 2,916
  6. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)18.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,045th of 2,916
  7. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)35.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,131st of 3,094
  8. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,072nd of 2,916
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)10.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,139th of 2,916
  10. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)24.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,242nd of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)74.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,785th of 2,916
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year5,474
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,833rd of 3,050
  3. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)18.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,630th of 2,916
  4. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)27.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,637th of 2,916
  5. Median Household Income$63,207
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,744th of 3,093
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)16.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,619th of 2,916
  7. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)10.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,410th of 2,916
  8. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,080
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,460th of 3,050
  9. Poverty Rate (%)12.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,329th of 3,094
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)37.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,207th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (74), weakest Health (54). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Barber County, KS88% similar
  2. Russell County, KS86% similar
  3. Boyd County, NE85% similar
  4. Dundy County, NE85% similar
  5. Graham County, KS85% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Wallace County, KS?
Wallace County, KS has a population of 1,402, 3,044th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Wallace County, KS rank best at?
Among US counties, Wallace County, KS ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (207th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 277th of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (649th of 3,094).
Where does Wallace County, KS rank worst?
Wallace County, KS ranks lowest for Median Household Income (tied 1,744th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wallace County, KS?
Rankodex ranks Wallace County, KS on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics