Plains

County:: Meade County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.999
State:: Kansas

Plains is a city located in Meade County, Kansas. Plains has a 2025 population of 1,001. Plains is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -3.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,040 in 2020.

The average household income in Plains is $83,258 with a poverty rate of 10.4%. The median age in Plains is 26.8 years: 27 years for males, and 26.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Plains includes 57.11% White, 23.47% other race, 3.52% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	747	57.11%
Other race	307	23.47%
Two or more races	206	15.75%
Black or African American	46	3.52%
Native American	2	0.15%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Plains Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Plains' average per capita income is $53,496. Household income levels show a median of $75,500. The poverty rate stands at 10.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$99,342	-
Families	$84,583	$85,291
Households	$75,500	$83,258
Non Families	$28,854	$44,732

$53,496

Average Income

$75,500

Median Household Income

10.4%

Poverty Rate