Ringo, Kansas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 82, Ringo'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

Ringo is a small community located in Kansas, within Crawford County. The total population is 82. It ranks as the 578th most populous out of 721 Census-designated places in Kansas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Ringo is 68.2 years. This is 82% higher than the state median of 37.4 years. Only 8.5% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 25.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Ringo is $68,235. This is 8% lower than the state median of $74,275. It is also 15% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Ringo. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 25.6%. This is 556% higher than the state rate of 3.9%. The median home value is $234,100. Housing costs are 8% higher than the state median of $217,200. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.4x. 63.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 6% lower than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Ringo is White (non-Hispanic), making up 74.4% of the population.

Education

48.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Ringo in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 35% higher 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. Notably, 22.7% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Ringo, 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.