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The total population of Elk County is estimated to be 2,453 with 1,245 males (50.75%) and 1,208 females (49.25%). There are 37 less females than males in Elk County.
The median household income in Elk County was $49,354 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,123(2.33%) from $48,231 in 2020. This income is 66.15% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elk County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,715. Overall, the median household income for the county of Elk County stands at $49,354.
In Elk County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,581 for males and $20,368 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,500 for males and $31,977 for females.
In Elk County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households report a median household income of $82,788, followed by Two or More Races households at $68,457, and White households with a median household income of $48,829.
In 2022, the population of Elk County was 2,441, a 0.41% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elk County's population was 2,431, a decline of 1.74% compared to a population of 2,474 in 2020.
The median age in Elk County, KS is 50.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 13.06% aged 15 to 29, 40.63% aged 30 to 64, 24.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elk County population: 92.01% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 1.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.