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The total population of Ellis County is estimated to be 28,921 with 14,463 males (50.01%) and 14,458 females (49.99%). There are 5 less females than males in Ellis County.
The median household income in Ellis County was $59,297 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,352(8.28%) from $64,649 in 2020. This income is 79.48% 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, Ellis County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,416. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ellis County stands at $59,297.
In Ellis County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,505 for males and $25,248 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,196 for males and $44,707 for females.
In Ellis County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $63,358, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $16,674.
In 2022, the population of Ellis County was 28,941, a 0.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ellis County's population was 28,897, a decline of 0.16% compared to a population of 28,943 in 2020.
The median age in Ellis County, KS is 33.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 26.66% aged 15 to 29, 39.46% aged 30 to 64, 12.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ellis County population: 91.32% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.26% are some other race and 2.84% are multiracial.