Yates Center

County:: Woodson County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.528
State:: Kansas

Yates Center is a city located in Woodson County, Kansas. Yates Center has a 2025 population of 1,315. It is also the county seat of Woodson County. Yates Center is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,344 in 2020.

The average household income in Yates Center is $63,188 with a poverty rate of 9.34%.The median age in Yates Center is 50.4 years: 52.8 years for males, and 50.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yates Center includes 92.76% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,281	92.76%
Two or more races	92	6.66%
Black or African American	3	0.22%
Other race	3	0.22%
Native American	2	0.14%

Yates Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yates Center's average per capita income is $36,985. Household income levels show a median of $43,433. The poverty rate stands at 9.34%.

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	$88,906	-
Families	$87,321	$96,422
Households	$43,433	$63,188
Non Families	$33,958	$38,936

$36,985

Average Income

$43,433

Median Household Income

9.34%

Poverty Rate