Prairie View, Kansas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 156, Prairie View's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Prairie View is a small community located in Kansas, within Phillips County. The total population is 156. It ranks as the 474th most populous out of 721 Census-designated places in Kansas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Prairie View is 46.5 years. This is 24% higher than the state median of 37.4 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Prairie View is $128,958. This is 74% higher than the state median of $74,275. It is also 60% higher than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 4.5%. This is 60% lower than the state poverty rate of 11.3%. This exceptionally low poverty rate indicates strong economic prosperity across the community. The unemployment rate is 9.1%. This is 133% higher than the state rate of 3.9%. The median home value is $123,400. Housing costs are 43% lower than the state median of $217,200. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.0x, Prairie View is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 80.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 20% higher than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Prairie View was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

28.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 19% lower than the state rate of 35.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Prairie View, Kansas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Kansas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 721 Census-designated places in Kansas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.