Ellis County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,075
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,075
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,007
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,933
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,935
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,934
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,452
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 879
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,453
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,583
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $615
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $943
Building Permits, 2025 110
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,251
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,455
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 396,091
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,803
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 753,000
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,110
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,084
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,483
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,110
Total employment, 2023 12,808
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 588,895
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,893
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 996
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 616
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 797
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 786
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.2
Population per square mile, 2010 31.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 899.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 899.91
FIPS Code 20051