Ellsworth County, Kansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,366
Median household income: $66,792
Median home value: $116,300

Ellsworth County is a county in Kansas with a population of 6,366. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,792 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ellsworth County's population grew 2.2% from 6,231 to 6,366, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $54,902 to $66,792.

82.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,366
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,792
Median home value: $116,300
Median gross rent: $705
Housing units: 3,110
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2316,366

Median household income

$54,902$66,792

Median home value

$99,400$116,300

Median gross rent

$639$705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,231	$54,902	$99,400	$639
2020	6,176	$56,306	$110,100	$619
2021	6,403	$55,318	$98,500	$639
2022	6,374	$59,844	$109,400	$675
2023	6,366	$66,792	$116,300	$705

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	4.1%
5 to 17	858	13.5%
18 to 24	316	5.0%
25 to 34	964	15.1%
35 to 44	879	13.8%
45 to 54	716	11.2%
55 to 64	858	13.5%
65 to 74	817	12.8%
75 and over	694	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,368	84.3%
Black or African American	197	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	37	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	351	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	385	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	6.9%
High school graduate	1,654	33.6%
Some college or associate's	1,846	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	719	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	368	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,223	82.7%
Carpooled	199	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	193	7.2%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,272	51.0%
15 to 29 min	536	21.5%
30 to 44 min	291	11.7%
45 to 59 min	242	9.7%
60+ min	154	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 8.5% (453 of 5,360)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,553	66.7%
Nonfamily households	776	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,329	74.9%
Vacant	781	25.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,899	81.5%
Renter-occupied	430	18.5%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,568	82.6%
1-unit, attached	25	0.8%
2 to 4 units	92	3.0%
5 to 19 units	77	2.5%
20 or more units	43	1.4%
Mobile home & other	305	9.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 20053
State: Kansas
Land area: 716 sq mi
Water area: 7.71 sq mi
Center point: 38.7008, -98.2054

Cities & places

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