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Welcome to Ford County ...

Time Zone: Ford County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dodge City is the Seat for Ford County.

Ford County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ford had a population of 33,619 people. This is a decrease of 1.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,008 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ford represented 1.19% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Ford County:

  • Bucklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodge City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ford is located in Ford County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <2>
  • Spearville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spearville is located in Ford County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.