Ellsworth County, Kansas

County in KS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,360

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.5

years ∙ half population younger than 43.5, half older

Diversity Index

28.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ellsworth County is a county in Kansas, United States.

Location

County in KS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC38.700845° N, 98.205355° W

DMS38° 42′ 03.04″ N, 98° 12′ 19.28″ W

Population Density & area

8.89/sq mi (3.43/km²)

Total Area

723.3 sq mi (1,873.3 km²)

Land Area

715.6 sq mi (1,853.3 km²) · 98.9%

Water Area

7.7 sq mi (20 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.8% male

Male 56.8%

Female 43.2%

males per 100 females

Ellsworth County 131.6

Kansas 100.7

United States 98

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ellsworth County 1.6%

Kansas 7.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.5

years ∙ half population younger than 43.5, half older

Ellsworth County

43.5

Kansas

37.4

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

70.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ellsworth County 70.1

Kansas 68.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.6%	23.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.8%	59.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	23.6%	17%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	70.1	68.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	30	40.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	40.1	28.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.8%

Black

3.4%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

6.1%

Other

6.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

28.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ellsworth County 28.9%

Kansas 44.7%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ellsworth County population

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.1%	13.6%	19.3%
Mexican	5.1%	10.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.2%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.9%	86.4%	80.7%
One race	88%	81.6%	76.4%
White	83.8%	72.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	3.4%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.9%	4.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.4% family

Family 65.4%

Non family 34.6%

% family households

Ellsworth County 65.4%

Kansas 63.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.16

persons per household

Ellsworth County

2.16

Kansas

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ellsworth County population

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Total households	2,453	1,174,060	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.16	2.44	2.53
Family households	1,604	744,502	82,990,528
Average family size	2.65	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	1,358	576,382	60,637,388
Other families	246	168,120	22,353,140
Male householder	92	52,856	6,572,819
Female householder	154	115,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	849	429,558	46,236,968
One-person households	790	352,785	37,140,836
Male householder	322	167,881	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	119	49,284	5,225,110
Female householder	468	184,904	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	300	95,985	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	59	76,773	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,127

housing units

Ellsworth County 3,127

Kansas 1,293,635

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

78.4% occupied

Occupied 78.4%

Vacant 21.6%

vacancy rate

Ellsworth County 21.6%

Kansas 9.2%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.8%

Single family houses

84.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.5%

Mobile homes

8.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1957

Half of houses were built before 1957, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.4	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.1%	11.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	43%	46.3%	51.6%
7+ rooms	47.8%	41.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.5%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.8%	24.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	40.3%	35.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	26.2%	27.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1957	1977	1981
Total housing units	3,127	1,293,635	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.2% owners

Renter-occupied 19.8%

Owner-occupied 80.2%

homeownership rate

Ellsworth County 80.2%

Kansas 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.25

Owner-occupied

1.77

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ellsworth County 2.25

Kansas 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Total occupied units	2,453	1,174,060	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.2%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	36.2%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	28.8%	18.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.7%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.5%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26%	30%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.9%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36%	26.7%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	79.2%	70.9%	51.4%
Electricity	17.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.1%	1.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$114,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ellsworth County

$114,900

Kansas

$217,200

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

22%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22%

Owners without a mortgage

10%

Renters

50.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$114,900	$217,200	$332,700
Under $100,000	42.7%	20.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	31.1%	24.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	14.3%	21%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.9%	22.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.1%	9.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.8%	1.5%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.5%	57.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	50.5%	42.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,251	$1,689	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$540	$641	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$708	$1,060	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

22.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ellsworth County 22.7%

Kansas 35.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ellsworth County 5.8%

Kansas 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,115

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.8%

K–12

78.2%

College / Undergraduate

14.3%

Graduate / Professional

2.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ellsworth County

18.5%

Kansas

39.9%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,115	753,280	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.8%	6%	5.7%
K–12	78.2%	68.1%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.7%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25.4%	20.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.2%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.9%	21.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17%	25.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14.3%	20.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.7%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.5%	39.9%	40.9%
School type
Public school	87.2%	85.2%	82%
Private school	12.8%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,000

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.9%

HS graduate

34.3%

Some college no degree

28.4%

Associates degree

8.8%

Bachelors degree

15.4%

Graduate or professional degree

7.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

71.3% · 28.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

67.7% · 32.3%

HS graduate

67.9% · 32.1%

Some college no degree

56.3% · 43.7%

Associates degree

55.5% · 44.5%

Bachelors degree

52.2% · 47.8%

Graduate or professional degree

30.1% · 69.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Population (25+)	5,000	1,946,678	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.9%	3.5%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.9%	4.6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	34.3%	25.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	28.4%	21.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.8%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	35.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15.4%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.4%	13.4%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.2%	92%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,995

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$32,500

Some college or associates

$35,032

Bachelors degree

$61,591

Graduate or professional degree

$62,500

Poverty Rate

2.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

25.2%

HS graduate

11%

Some college or associates

9.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ellsworth County	Kansas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,995	$50,504	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,231	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$32,500	$39,282	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$35,032	$45,261	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$61,591	$63,396	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$62,500	$75,635	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	25.2%	22.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11%	12.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.9%	8.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.2%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Ellsworth County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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