Ellis County, Kansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,870
Median household income: $59,889
Median home value: $211,100

Ellis County, Kansas counts 28,870 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,889 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ellis County's population held roughly steady from 28,775 to 28,870, while its median household income rose 13.2% from $52,883 to $59,889.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,870
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,889
Median home value: $211,100
Median gross rent: $899
Housing units: 13,247
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,77528,870

Median household income

$52,883$59,889

Median home value

$169,100$211,100

Median gross rent

$711$899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,775	$52,883	$169,100	$711
2020	28,747	$57,053	$172,700	$730
2021	28,893	$54,858	$172,500	$787
2022	28,921	$59,665	$199,100	$864
2023	28,870	$59,889	$211,100	$899

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2419.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,467	5.1%
5 to 17	4,402	15.2%
18 to 24	5,710	19.8%
25 to 34	3,655	12.7%
35 to 44	3,358	11.6%
45 to 54	2,731	9.5%
55 to 64	3,068	10.6%
65 to 74	2,696	9.3%
75 and over	1,783	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,267	87.5%
Black or African American	342	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	420	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.1%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	708	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,039	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	816	4.7%
High school graduate	4,769	27.6%
Some college or associate's	4,868	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,306	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,532	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,096	80.5%
Carpooled	935	5.7%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	1,134	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	979	6.0%
Other means	127	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,828	70.8%
15 to 29 min	3,347	21.9%
30 to 44 min	524	3.4%
45 to 59 min	87	0.6%
60+ min	509	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 17.7% (4,873 of 27,478)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,981	57.3%
Nonfamily households	5,205	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,186	92.0%
Vacant	1,061	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,608	62.4%
Renter-occupied	4,578	37.6%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,347	70.6%
1-unit, attached	587	4.4%
2 to 4 units	1,581	11.9%
5 to 19 units	785	5.9%
20 or more units	469	3.5%
Mobile home & other	478	3.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 20051
State: Kansas
Land area: 900 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 38.9146, -99.3173

Cities & places

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