Ellsworth County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,257
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,257
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,316
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,383
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,376
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,497
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.8%
Female persons, percent 42.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 456
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,146
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $540
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $708
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,453
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,510
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,012
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,992
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,560
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,244
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 152
Total employment, 2023 1,613
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 79,391
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 430
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.9
Population per square mile, 2010 9.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 715.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 715.85
FIPS Code 20053