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  • FIPS 20189
  • Largest town: Hugoton

Stevens County, Kansas

Stevens County had 5,035 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 727.3 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 105 in Kansas by population and 54th by land area.

Population
5,035
#66 of 105 in Kansas · #2,816 in US
Area
727.3 sq mi
#54 of 105 in Kansas · #1,219 in US
Density
6.9 / sq mi
#60 of 105 in Kansas · #2,693 in US
Median household income
$68,600
#21 of 105 in Kansas · #1,095 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Stevens County within Kansas. Pin: Topeka.

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Stevens County population, land area and income

Stevens County had 5,035 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 727.3 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 105 in Kansas by population and 54th by land area. That works out to 6.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kansas has 6,946 residents; Stevens County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,600 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,035

3144th1st

2816th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

727 sq mi

3144th1st

1219th of 3,144 (US)

Density

6.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2693rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,600

3143rd1st

1095th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kansas (105)

Population

5,035

105th1st

66th of 105 (KS)

Land area

727 sq mi

105th1st

54th of 105 (KS)

Density

6.9 / sq mi

105th1st

60th of 105 (KS)

Median household income

$68,600

105th1st

21st of 105 (KS)

How Stevens County's population changed since 2020

Stevens County lost 211 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.0%. That ranks 93rd of 105 in Kansas for growth. The median Kansas county changed by -1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Stevens County recorded 295 births and 252 deaths, a natural change of +43. Net international migration added +19 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -288. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 288 people.

5,24620205,30520215,15120225,07420235,0352024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
295
Deaths
252
Net international migration
+19
Net domestic migration
-288
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-39

Where Stevens County is

The Census internal point of Stevens County is at 37.201700, -101.317300. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Kansas's 105 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Stevens County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Harper County: -1.0%Phillips County: -4.6%Seward County: -2.7%Grant County: -3.1%Pawnee County: -3.8%Haskell County: -4.5%Ness County: -2.3%Logan County: -1.8%Wichita County: -3.6%Greenwood County: -1.7%Stanton County: -0.7%Edwards County: -5.3%Gray County: +1.6%Franklin County: +1.0%Saline County: -1.5%Allen County: -0.9%Lyon County: +1.3%Cloud County: -3.3%Brown County: -3.6%Rice County: -1.1%Lincoln County: -0.6%Osborne County: -4.0%Rooks County: -2.8%Russell County: -0.8%Jefferson County: +0.0%Jewell County: -1.0%Lane County: -5.6%Sheridan County: -1.9%Gove County: -2.1%Trego County: -1.1%Montgomery County: -3.0%Sumner County: +0.1%Graham County: -1.5%Marion County: -1.0%Washington County: +0.8%Stevens County: -4.0%Kiowa County: -0.7%Mitchell County: +0.4%Cheyenne County: +1.3%Ellis County: +0.2%Rush County: -4.6%Scott County: -4.3%Comanche County: +0.7%Wallace County: -2.6%Nemaha County: -2.0%Linn County: +2.6%Ford County: -0.4%Dickinson County: +1.4%Ellsworth County: -0.9%Labette County: -2.3%Cowley County: -1.0%Neosho County: -2.2%Wilson County: -2.2%Thomas County: -1.7%Greeley County: -9.6%Osage County: -0.0%Finney County: +0.1%Kearny County: -3.8%Kingman County: -6.4%Republic County: -1.3%Ottawa County: +2.1%Smith County: -0.5%Crawford County: -0.1%Elk County: -1.5%Miami County: +4.4%Hodgeman County: -3.7%Morris County: -1.7%Morton County: -8.1%Harvey County: -1.0%Meade County: -4.2%Sedgwick County: +2.1%Geary County: -3.6%Woodson County: +0.4%Bourbon County: +0.6%Chase County: -2.6%Pratt County: -0.0%Reno County: -0.8%Chautauqua County: -1.2%Norton County: -2.1%Marshall County: -0.7%Doniphan County: +1.4%Cherokee County: -0.9%Barton County: -2.3%Riley County: +0.8%Butler County: +2.6%Stafford County: -3.7%Anderson County: +0.9%Sherman County: -1.8%Rawlins County: -5.5%Pottawatomie County: +5.7%McPherson County: +0.5%Coffey County: -0.7%Hamilton County: +0.0%Atchison County: -0.5%Shawnee County: -0.4%Leavenworth County: +3.3%Jackson County: +2.2%Clark County: -5.3%Douglas County: +2.7%Clay County: -1.9%Barber County: -3.2%Johnson County: +3.5%Wabaunsee County: +3.2%Decatur County: -1.1%Wyandotte County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.6%
  2. < -1.7%
  3. < -0.7%
  4. < +0.6%
  5. ≥ +0.6%
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Orange pin: Stevens County internal point. Dark pin: Topeka.

Internal point

Decimal
37.201700, -101.317300
DMS
37°12'6.12"N 101°19'2.28"W
UTM
14N 294346.4E 4119763.3N
Geohash
9wxgwkqgx
Plus code
859W6M2M+M3

Towns in Stevens County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Stevens County, 3,583 people together, or 71% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Stevens County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hugoton with 3,583.

  1. 01Hugoton3,583
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Stevens County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Stevens County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Seward County, KS, with 21,276 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Topeka and the nearest big city

Topeka is 331.9 miles ENE of Stevens County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Amarillo, TX (population 203,729), 141.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Liberal, KS (population 19,184), 24.0 miles away.

Stevens County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Stevens County is 20189: state code 20 for Kansas plus county code 189. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,600.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Stevens County, Kansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,035. That is down 211 people (4.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,246.

What is the FIPS code of Stevens County?

20189. The first two digits (20) are Kansas; the last three (189) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Stevens County?

Hugoton, with 3,583 residents inside Stevens County in 2024.

Which counties border Stevens County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Seward County, KS; Texas County, OK; Grant County, KS; Haskell County, KS; Morton County, KS; Stanton County, KS.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.