Hutchinson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 812.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 9.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 22.2%. On the most recent census form, 99.1% of the population reported only one race, with 0.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.20 persons compared to an average family size of 2.80 persons. In 2010 wholesale trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $37,617. Per capita income grew by 51.6% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	7,343	2651	Covered Employment	2,551	2477
Growth (%) since 1990	-11.1%	2767	Avg wage per job	$26,802	2830
Households (2010)	2,930	2723	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	8.1%	1686
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	3,872	2588	Avg wage per job	$33,393	2153
Unemployment Rate (2010)	3.8	3038	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.1%	2167
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$43,843	243	Avg wage per job	$33,194	2652
Median Household Income (2009)	$39,880	1749	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2009)	12.5	2180	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	80.5	2,113	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	4.2%	396
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	21.7	867	Avg wage per job	$44,230	798