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Ellsworth County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Ellsworth County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ellsworth County is a small, agriculture-oriented Kansas county with a population of 6,366 that grew modestly by 1.2% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 52.2% reflects a relatively older workforce—median age 43.5—with 22.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings run $36,258 against a low unemployment rate of 2.9%. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $116,300 and median gross rent of $705/month, and an 81.5% homeownership rate points to a stable, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,366

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,560

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

Ellsworth County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,435 (85.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races370 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race261 (4.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone219 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone36 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone29 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish152
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic30
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

456

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,259

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,604

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance707
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)316
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining265
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)252
  5. 5.Construction (Group)182

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,105
  2. 2.Service Occupations541
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations411
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations336
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations269

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.67×)333
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.87×)240
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)765
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)312
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.01×)161

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$705/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999240 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999184 (9.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999151 (7.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999136 (6.9%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999131 (6.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999130 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,102 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled213 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home195 (7.4%)
  • Walked115 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle6 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.