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Chase County, KS market data

How Chase County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
2,572
−0.1% since 2020
Households
1,147
Median household income
$56,484
Median home value
$109,700
Jobs located here
760
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Chase County has an estimated 2,572 people and 1,147 households. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chase County declined 0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Chase County is $56,484, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Chase County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (53).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Chase County is part of the Emporia area.

All 56 business types in Chase County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Chase County, KS, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes15130.8$256K695
Sit-down restaurants652.3$641K97Under 3
Fast food and sandwich shops434.9$961K32Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry326.2$669K76Under 3
Gas stations326.2$1.3M533
Auto repair and car care217.4$736KToo fewUnder 3
Auto repair shops217.4$736KToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops217.4$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores217.4$1MToo fewUnder 3
Coffee shops and cafes217.4$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Convenience stores217.4$3.2MToo fewUnder 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics217.4$706KToo fewUnder 3
Grocery and convenience stores217.4$3.2MToo fewUnder 3
Salons, barbers and spas217.4$502KToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes18.7$188KToo fewUnder 3
Gyms18.7$798KToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes18.7$798KToo fewUnder 3
Hair salons18.7$1MToo fewUnder 3
Insurance agencies18.7$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Laundromats18.7$2MToo fewUnder 3
Pizza18.7$3.8MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics18.7$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Real estate18.7Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers18.7Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care18.7$1MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Child care and preschools00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Chiropractors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Grocery stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet businesses00.0None listedNone listed3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Tire shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Veterinarians00.0None listedNone listed3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Chase County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Chase County, KS by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$1.5M$1,283134
Gasoline and other fuels$3.8M$3,313128
Food away from home$3.8M$3,35282
Groceries$6.4M$5,59088
Personal care products and services$1M$87487
Child care and other personal services$355K$31053
Memberships, classes and admissions$798K$69671
Medical and dental services$1.4M$1,23296
Pets$825K$71979
Clothing, shoes and related services$2M$1,75085
Vehicle insurance$2.3M$2,028104
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2.8M$2,45681
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1.3M$1,10978
Rent and homeowner costs$14.7M$12,79177

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Chase County

Population, 2025 estimate
2,572−0.1% since 2020
Households
1,147
Median age
45.1
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
773 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$56,484
Average household income
$83,466
Median home value
$109,700
Jobs located here
760
Daytime population
2,222Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Chase County is part of the Emporia, KS area.

Questions

How fast is Chase County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Chase County at 2,572 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,147 households.

How much do households in Chase County, KS spend?

Households in Chase County spend about $14.7M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $6.4M on groceries and $3.8M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Chase County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (53).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Chase County, KS?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Chase County, KS compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Chase County is $56,484 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $109,700, against $332,700 for the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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