Jury Pool Profile
Chase County, Kansas
- County seat
- Cottonwood Falls
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,572
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,561.
At a glance
Chase County is a 2,572-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $67,466, $7,936 below the KS state median of $75,402; 30.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Public administration, at 19.3% of covered employment, average pay $42,132/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.35%, above the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 72% to 75% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,561
- Median household income
- $56,484
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 1%.
Chase County has a population of 2,561, with a median age of 45.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.9%; Black residents 1.1%. Independently, 8.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,466; 30.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 17.3%.
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 19.3% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 18.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.35%, above the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 74%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Chase County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 74.6% in 2024, 75.4% in 2020, 71.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 5.5% of the adult civilian population (113 individuals).