Ransom

County:: Ness County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.351
State:: Kansas

Ransom is a city located in Ness County, Kansas. Ransom has a 2025 population of 250. Ransom is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -3.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 260 in 2020.

The average household income in Ransom is $61,297 with a poverty rate of 11.2%.The median age in Ransom is 62.2 years: 60 years for males, and 62.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ransom includes 92.34% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	241	92.34%
Two or more races	12	4.6%
Other race	6	2.3%
Asian	2	0.77%

Ransom Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ransom's average per capita income is $32,500. Household income levels show a median of $45,625. The poverty rate stands at 11.2%.

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	$65,833	-
Families	$62,500	$76,754
Households	$45,625	$61,297
Non Families	$21,250	$31,893

$32,500

Average Income

$45,625

Median Household Income

11.2%

Poverty Rate