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Best Counties for Remote Workers in Kansas 2026

105 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Kansas

1Nemaha County
73.5
baseline 72.2
2Trego County
73.3
baseline 68.8
3Stanton County
73.1
baseline 65.9
4Wallace County
70.3
baseline 64.8
5Sheridan County
69.8
baseline 63.8

All 105 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Kansas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Nemaha County, KS73.572.2+1.3
2Trego County, KS73.368.8+4.5
3Stanton County, KS73.165.9+7.2
4Wallace County, KS70.364.8+5.5
5Sheridan County, KS69.863.8+6
6Kiowa County, KS69.359+10.3
7Ness County, KS67.260+7.2
8Wichita County, KS66.358.1+8.2
9Greeley County, KS65.453.7+11.7
10Grant County, KS6555.3+9.7
11Washington County, KS62.861.4+1.4
12Meade County, KS62.453.1+9.3
13Rawlins County, KS62.358+4.3
14Doniphan County, KS62.159.6+2.5
15Marshall County, KS62.157.6+4.5
16Hodgeman County, KS6257.3+4.7
17Stafford County, KS61.856.4+5.4
18Ottawa County, KS61.557.4+4.1
19Jewell County, KS61.162.6-1.5
20Osborne County, KS61.156.7+4.4
21Logan County, KS6154.8+6.2
22Smith County, KS60.864.6-3.8
23Lincoln County, KS60.560.4+0.1
24Gove County, KS60.357.3+3
25Phillips County, KS6058.8+1.2
26Lane County, KS59.958.8+1.1
27Coffey County, KS59.660.4-0.8
28Chase County, KS58.559.7-1.2
29Decatur County, KS58.454.3+4.1
30Ellsworth County, KS58.452.5+5.9
31Thomas County, KS58.348.5+9.8
32Norton County, KS58.164.2-6.1
33Morton County, KS57.642+15.6
34Rice County, KS57.554.7+2.8
35Linn County, KS57.356.6+0.7
36Haskell County, KS56.850.3+6.5
37Jackson County, KS56.855.1+1.7
38Anderson County, KS56.654.9+1.7
39Pottawatomie County, KS56.655.5+1.1
40Woodson County, KS56.560-3.5
41Jefferson County, KS56.352+4.3
42Chautauqua County, KS56.253.5+2.7
43Graham County, KS56.156.10
44Republic County, KS56.156.6-0.5
45Cheyenne County, KS5654.9+1.1
46Comanche County, KS55.858.2-2.4
47Gray County, KS55.852.6+3.2
48Rooks County, KS55.853.9+1.9
49Clark County, KS54.849+5.8
50McPherson County, KS54.349.6+4.7
51Marion County, KS5448.9+5.1
52Osage County, KS53.749.7+4
53Wilson County, KS53.750.5+3.2
54Elk County, KS53.549.7+3.8
55Wabaunsee County, KS53.252.3+0.9
56Hamilton County, KS5351.5+1.5
57Scott County, KS52.752.2+0.5
58Stevens County, KS52.752.6+0.1
59Brown County, KS52.650.4+2.2
60Mitchell County, KS52.255.8-3.6
61Miami County, KS51.344.4+6.9
62Dickinson County, KS51.247.7+3.5
63Edwards County, KS50.850.4+0.4
64Pratt County, KS50.746.8+3.9
65Barber County, KS50.550.1+0.4
66Greenwood County, KS50.549.6+0.9
67Pawnee County, KS50.447.1+3.3
68Kingman County, KS50.348.9+1.4
69Atchison County, KS50.248.6+1.6
70Morris County, KS50.251.3-1.1
71Rush County, KS50.242.7+7.5
72Harper County, KS5046.7+3.3
73Clay County, KS4946.5+2.5
74Kearny County, KS47.644.7+2.9
75Bourbon County, KS47.541.9+5.6
76Allen County, KS4740.8+6.2
77Russell County, KS46.643.4+3.2
78Cloud County, KS46.544.4+2.1
79Harvey County, KS46.340.2+6.1
80Leavenworth County, KS44.539.9+4.6
81Sherman County, KS43.935.4+8.5
82Franklin County, KS43.540.2+3.3
83Butler County, KS42.935.8+7.1
84Neosho County, KS42.944.4-1.5
85Johnson County, KS42.742+0.7
86Cherokee County, KS42.442.1+0.3
87Seward County, KS42.235.9+6.3
88Wyandotte County, KS41.237.4+3.8
89Barton County, KS4042.2-2.2
90Ellis County, KS39.843.3-3.5
91Ford County, KS39.833.1+6.7
92Labette County, KS38.740.4-1.7
93Lyon County, KS38.639.6-1
94Sumner County, KS38.637.6+1
95Douglas County, KS37.833.7+4.1
96Cowley County, KS37.737.4+0.3
97Saline County, KS35.838.4-2.6
98Finney County, KS35.727.2+8.5
99Riley County, KS35.734.7+1
100Reno County, KS34.534.7-0.2
101Montgomery County, KS33.533.50
102Sedgwick County, KS33.529.9+3.6
103Shawnee County, KS32.830.7+2.1
104Crawford County, KS31.835.5-3.7
105Geary County, KS29.126.3+2.8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Kansas?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Nemaha County ranks as the top remote work county in Kansas with a County Fit Score of 73.5. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Kansas are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 105 counties in Kansas with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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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.