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Best Counties for Families in Kansas 2026

105 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Kansas

1Nemaha County
78
baseline 71.1
2Trego County
76.1
baseline 68.6
3Stanton County
73.6
baseline 65.7
4Smith County
72.1
baseline 63.7
5Norton County
70.9
baseline 62.3

All 105 Family-Ranked Counties in Kansas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Nemaha County, KS7871.1+6.9
2Trego County, KS76.168.6+7.5
3Stanton County, KS73.665.7+7.9
4Smith County, KS72.163.7+8.4
5Norton County, KS70.962.3+8.6
6Sheridan County, KS7064.2+5.8
7Jewell County, KS68.462.6+5.8
8Doniphan County, KS68.360.8+7.5
9Coffey County, KS6861.6+6.4
10Washington County, KS67.261.6+5.6
11Mitchell County, KS67.157.2+9.9
12Woodson County, KS6758.8+8.2
13Ness County, KS66.860.3+6.5
14Wallace County, KS66.465.2+1.2
15Logan County, KS65.455.6+9.8
16Lincoln County, KS65.360.8+4.5
17Pottawatomie County, KS65.356.4+8.9
18Ottawa County, KS65.255.3+9.9
19Chase County, KS65.159.7+5.4
20Comanche County, KS64.458.3+6.1
21Rawlins County, KS64.259+5.2
22Phillips County, KS63.957+6.9
23Scott County, KS63.555.4+8.1
24Jackson County, KS63.356.7+6.6
25Gray County, KS62.551.6+10.9
26Greeley County, KS62.355.7+6.6
27Gove County, KS62.256.7+5.5
28Marshall County, KS61.956.9+5
29Anderson County, KS61.854.6+7.2
30Hamilton County, KS61.451.6+9.8
31Hodgeman County, KS61.356.2+5.1
32Wichita County, KS61.353.1+8.2
33Stafford County, KS61.155.5+5.6
34Stevens County, KS60.852+8.8
35Graham County, KS60.755.8+4.9
36Republic County, KS60.756+4.7
37Osborne County, KS60.356.6+3.7
38Rooks County, KS60.353+7.3
39Lane County, KS6058.9+1.1
40Rice County, KS6054.1+5.9
41Wabaunsee County, KS6052.5+7.5
42Linn County, KS59.855.8+4
43Jefferson County, KS59.452.6+6.8
44Kiowa County, KS59.158.9+0.2
45Osage County, KS5951.5+7.5
46Chautauqua County, KS58.654.1+4.5
47Meade County, KS5853.2+4.8
48Kearny County, KS57.747.7+10
49Cheyenne County, KS57.656+1.6
50Ellsworth County, KS56.852.3+4.5
51Grant County, KS56.253.6+2.6
52Greenwood County, KS5650.4+5.6
53Elk County, KS55.950.3+5.6
54Edwards County, KS55.650.2+5.4
55Morris County, KS55.151.5+3.6
56Haskell County, KS54.548.3+6.2
57McPherson County, KS54.549.3+5.2
58Kingman County, KS54.447.9+6.5
59Barber County, KS5448+6
60Clark County, KS5449+5
61Decatur County, KS5454.1-0.1
62Brown County, KS53.450.5+2.9
63Pawnee County, KS5348.3+4.7
64Wilson County, KS52.950+2.9
65Pratt County, KS52.447.5+4.9
66Marion County, KS51.948.9+3
67Dickinson County, KS51.646.1+5.5
68Atchison County, KS50.248+2.2
69Harper County, KS49.346.7+2.6
70Miami County, KS4944.3+4.7
71Clay County, KS48.946.1+2.8
72Thomas County, KS48.748+0.7
73Ellis County, KS47.442.9+4.5
74Barton County, KS47.342.2+5.1
75Neosho County, KS46.943.7+3.2
76Johnson County, KS46.641.8+4.8
77Franklin County, KS46.539.8+6.7
78Cloud County, KS45.843.6+2.2
79Bourbon County, KS45.341.8+3.5
80Russell County, KS44.942+2.9
81Rush County, KS44.741.8+2.9
82Lyon County, KS44.440+4.4
83Cherokee County, KS44.142.8+1.3
84Harvey County, KS43.640+3.6
85Labette County, KS43.439.8+3.6
86Sumner County, KS43.338.3+5
87Saline County, KS4338.6+4.4
88Leavenworth County, KS42.739.4+3.3
89Allen County, KS40.640.3+0.3
90Butler County, KS39.436.1+3.3
91Morton County, KS39.441.5-2.1
92Ford County, KS38.733.5+5.2
93Reno County, KS38.434.8+3.6
94Wyandotte County, KS38.437+1.4
95Cowley County, KS38.336.8+1.5
96Seward County, KS38.337.1+1.2
97Montgomery County, KS35.233+2.2
98Riley County, KS3534.7+0.3
99Crawford County, KS34.936-1.1
100Sherman County, KS32.833-0.2
101Shawnee County, KS32.230.1+2.1
102Douglas County, KS3233.5-1.5
103Sedgwick County, KS28.629.9-1.3
104Finney County, KS28.526.4+2.1
105Geary County, KS27.827.2+0.6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Kansas?

Based on the Family lens, Nemaha County ranks as the top family county in Kansas with a County Fit Score of 78. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Kansas are ranked for families?

We rank 105 counties in Kansas with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.