Most socially connected counties in Kansas

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- Harper County population: 5,435
- Barber County population: 4,071
- Social connectedness index: 14,445,614

#20. Harper County and Barber County
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- Decatur County population: 2,712
- Norton County population: 5,330
- Social connectedness index: 15,265,486

#19. Decatur County and Norton County
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- Pawnee County population: 6,126
- Edwards County population: 2,733
- Social connectedness index: 15,991,310

#18. Pawnee County and Edwards County
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- Ellsworth County population: 6,357
- Lincoln County population: 2,920
- Social connectedness index: 16,261,469

#17. Ellsworth County and Lincoln County
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- Allen County population: 12,412
- Woodson County population: 3,115
- Social connectedness index: 17,297,735

#16. Allen County and Woodson County
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- Grant County population: 7,147
- Stanton County population: 1,901
- Social connectedness index: 17,320,789

#15. Grant County and Stanton County
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- Morton County population: 2,580
- Stevens County population: 5,077
- Social connectedness index: 17,541,135

#14. Morton County and Stevens County
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- Washington County population: 5,504
- Marshall County population: 9,933
- Social connectedness index: 18,302,349

#13. Washington County and Marshall County
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- Trego County population: 2,731
- Graham County population: 2,376
- Social connectedness index: 20,660,416

#12. Trego County and Graham County
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- Ness County population: 2,618
- Hodgeman County population: 1,655
- Social connectedness index: 20,869,132

#11. Ness County and Hodgeman County
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- Cloud County population: 8,854
- Republic County population: 4,627
- Social connectedness index: 20,931,704

#10. Cloud County and Republic County
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- Chautauqua County population: 3,347
- Elk County population: 2,467
- Social connectedness index: 22,168,532

#9. Chautauqua County and Elk County
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- Thomas County population: 7,865
- Sheridan County population: 2,423
- Social connectedness index: 22,732,136

#8. Thomas County and Sheridan County
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- Scott County population: 4,922
- Lane County population: 1,529
- Social connectedness index: 23,167,565

#7. Scott County and Lane County
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- Rawlins County population: 2,463
- Cheyenne County population: 2,636
- Social connectedness index: 23,578,105

#6. Rawlins County and Cheyenne County
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- Mitchell County population: 5,719
- Osborne County population: 3,427
- Social connectedness index: 25,273,308

#5. Mitchell County and Osborne County
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- Phillips County population: 4,761
- Smith County population: 3,590
- Social connectedness index: 26,415,092

#4. Phillips County and Smith County
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- Logan County population: 2,665
- Gove County population: 2,735
- Social connectedness index: 37,273,554

#3. Logan County and Gove County
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- Wallace County population: 1,509
- Greeley County population: 1,181
- Social connectedness index: 41,184,181

#2. Wallace County and Greeley County
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- Clark County population: 1,847
- Comanche County population: 1,655
- Social connectedness index: 43,909,060

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Clark County and Comanche County
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