Ellsworth County, KS Demographics

The total population of Ellsworth County is estimated to be 6,374 with 3,578 males (56.13%) and 2,796 females (43.87%). There are 782 less females than males in Ellsworth County.
The median household income in Ellsworth County was $59,794 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,009(6.28%) from $63,803 in 2020. This income is 80.15% 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, Ellsworth County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,246. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ellsworth County stands at $59,794.
In Ellsworth County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,412 for males and $28,693 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,748 for males and $41,054 for females.
In Ellsworth County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households report a median household income of $68,571, followed by Two or More Races households at $63,842, and White households with a median household income of $59,622.
In 2022, the population of Ellsworth County was 6,355, a 0.55% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ellsworth County's population was 6,320, a decline of 0.77% compared to a population of 6,369 in 2020.
The median age in Ellsworth County, KS is 42.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.07% were under the age of 15, 18.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.84% aged 30 to 64, 18.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ellsworth County population: 88.72% are White, 3.42% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.61% are some other race and 5.06% are multiracial.