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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
79
baseline 72.2
2Trego County
75.7
baseline 68.8
3Stanton County
73.8
baseline 65.9
4Smith County
72.5
baseline 64.6
5Norton County
71.8
baseline 64.2

All 105 Family-Ranked Counties in Kansas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Nemaha County, KS7972.2+6.8
2Trego County, KS75.768.8+6.9
3Stanton County, KS73.865.9+7.9
4Smith County, KS72.564.6+7.9
5Norton County, KS71.864.2+7.6
6Sheridan County, KS69.463.8+5.6
7Jewell County, KS68.662.6+6
8Woodson County, KS67.860+7.8
9Doniphan County, KS67.759.6+8.1
10Ottawa County, KS67.257.4+9.8
11Coffey County, KS6760.4+6.6
12Washington County, KS66.961.4+5.5
13Ness County, KS66.460+6.4
14Wallace County, KS66.264.8+1.4
15Chase County, KS65.559.7+5.8
16Mitchell County, KS65.355.8+9.5
17Phillips County, KS65.358.8+6.5
18Lincoln County, KS64.760.4+4.3
19Logan County, KS64.654.8+9.8
20Pottawatomie County, KS64.355.5+8.8
21Wichita County, KS64.258.1+6.1
22Comanche County, KS63.958.2+5.7
23Rawlins County, KS63.358+5.3
24Hodgeman County, KS63.257.3+5.9
25Gray County, KS63.152.6+10.5
26Marshall County, KS63.157.6+5.5
27Gove County, KS62.157.3+4.8
28Jackson County, KS6255.1+6.9
29Stafford County, KS6256.4+5.6
30Anderson County, KS61.854.9+6.9
31Graham County, KS61.356.1+5.2
32Stevens County, KS61.152.6+8.5
33Rooks County, KS6153.9+7.1
34Republic County, KS60.956.6+4.3
35Scott County, KS60.852.2+8.6
36Rice County, KS60.754.7+6
37Greeley County, KS60.653.7+6.9
38Hamilton County, KS60.451.5+8.9
39Linn County, KS60.356.6+3.7
40Lane County, KS60.158.8+1.3
41Osborne County, KS59.856.7+3.1
42Kiowa County, KS59.359+0.3
43Wabaunsee County, KS59.152.3+6.8
44Meade County, KS58.953.1+5.8
45Jefferson County, KS58.752+6.7
46Chautauqua County, KS58.253.5+4.7
47Grant County, KS58.155.3+2.8
48Ellsworth County, KS57.552.5+5
49Osage County, KS57.349.7+7.6
50Cheyenne County, KS57.254.9+2.3
51Haskell County, KS56.650.3+6.3
52Edwards County, KS56.150.4+5.7
53Kingman County, KS55.548.9+6.6
54Greenwood County, KS55.449.6+5.8
55Barber County, KS5550.1+4.9
56Morris County, KS5551.3+3.7
57Kearny County, KS54.944.7+10.2
58Clark County, KS54.849+5.8
59McPherson County, KS54.849.6+5.2
60Elk County, KS54.249.7+4.5
61Decatur County, KS54.154.3-0.2
62Brown County, KS52.950.4+2.5
63Dickinson County, KS52.947.7+5.2
64Wilson County, KS52.650.5+2.1
65Pawnee County, KS52.247.1+5.1
66Marion County, KS5248.9+3.1
67Pratt County, KS51.946.8+5.1
68Atchison County, KS5148.6+2.4
69Harper County, KS49.746.7+3
70Thomas County, KS49.448.5+0.9
71Clay County, KS4946.5+2.5
72Miami County, KS48.944.4+4.5
73Neosho County, KS47.544.4+3.1
74Ellis County, KS47.343.3+4
75Bourbon County, KS47.241.9+5.3
76Barton County, KS47.142.2+4.9
77Johnson County, KS46.742+4.7
78Cloud County, KS46.644.4+2.2
79Franklin County, KS46.440.2+6.2
80Rush County, KS45.842.7+3.1
81Russell County, KS44.843.4+1.4
82Lyon County, KS44.239.6+4.6
83Labette County, KS43.940.4+3.5
84Cherokee County, KS43.842.1+1.7
85Harvey County, KS43.640.2+3.4
86Leavenworth County, KS4339.9+3.1
87Saline County, KS42.838.4+4.4
88Sumner County, KS42.537.6+4.9
89Allen County, KS40.740.8-0.1
90Morton County, KS39.942-2.1
91Butler County, KS39.135.8+3.3
92Cowley County, KS39.137.4+1.7
93Ford County, KS38.733.1+5.6
94Reno County, KS38.734.7+4
95Wyandotte County, KS38.337.4+0.9
96Seward County, KS37.335.9+1.4
97Montgomery County, KS35.433.5+1.9
98Sherman County, KS35.435.40
99Riley County, KS34.834.7+0.1
100Crawford County, KS34.635.5-0.9
101Shawnee County, KS32.630.7+1.9
102Douglas County, KS32.333.7-1.4
103Finney County, KS29.227.2+2
104Sedgwick County, KS28.629.9-1.3
105Geary County, KS27.226.3+0.9

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 79. 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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