Population
1,182
2025
−7.4% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Greeley County, KS: population growth, jobs and income
Greeley County lost 9 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.8%).
Greeley County had an estimated 1,182 residents in 2025, down 7.4% (94 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Kansas as a whole (+1.3%), and the 103rd fastest growth of 105 counties in Kansas.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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- Median gross rent$794/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes17.9%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months02025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−19
2025
−16.1 per 1,000 residents
−86 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.4%
2025
+0.6 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
0
2025
0.0 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$80,565
2020–24
+49.9% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
299
2023
−7.4% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 19 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 299 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.4% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.4% in 2025, 0.6 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 0 new homes in 2025, or 0.0 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $80,565 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +49.9% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 3,039th.
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Greeley County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,182 | −9 |
| 2024 | 1,191 | +2 |
| 2023 | 1,189 | −42 |
| 2022 | 1,231 | −54 |
| 2021 | 1,285 | +9 |
| 2020 | 1,276 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Greeley County
Greeley County lost 94 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−86).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +11 | −8 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +0 | +0 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −19 | −86 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −1 | +0 | |
| Total change | −9 | −94 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Kansas | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 103rd of 105 | 3,039th of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 96th of 105 | 3,005th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 81st of 105 | 2,663rd of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 9th of 105 | 560th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 43rd of 105 | 789th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 97th of 103 | 2,949th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Greeley County lost population faster than all 6 of its neighbouring counties (−7.4%, 2020–25).
Its median household income ($80,565, 2020–24) is higher than in all 6 of its neighbouring counties.
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley County, KS This county | 1,182 | −7.4% | −16.1 | 0.0 | $80,565 |
| Wallace County, KS | 1,441 | −4.7% | −34.7 | 0.0 | $63,207 |
| Wichita County, KS | 2,031 | −5.5% | −13.3 | 0.0 | $79,063 |
| Hamilton County, KS | 2,500 | +0.4% | −24.4 | 0.0 | $70,250 |
| Prowers County, CO | 11,884 | −1.1% | −5.6 | 1.3 | $53,508 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | 1,713 | −1.9% | 14.6 | 2.3 | $70,865 |
| Kiowa County, CO | 1,412 | −2.8% | 3.5 | 5.0 | $58,618 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Greeley County growing?
No. Its population fell 7.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 94 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Kansas as a whole changed +1.3% over the same years. That ranks 103rd of 105 counties in Kansas for population growth.
How many people moved to Greeley County?
On net, none in 2025: about 19 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Greeley County?
It averaged 3.4% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Greeley County?
About 1,182 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Greeley County?
Private employers there had 299 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −7.4% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.