Jury Pool Profile
Cheyenne County, Kansas
- County seat
- Saint Francis
- Judicial district
- 15th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,604
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,628.
At a glance
Cheyenne County is a 2,604-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,313, $14,089 below the KS state median of $75,402; 22.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 34.5% of covered employment, average pay $43,811/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.35%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 83% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 2,628
- Median household income
- $55,429
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 0%.
Cheyenne County has a population of 2,628, with a median age of 40.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.3%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 9.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,313; 22.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 8.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 34.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.35%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 83%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Cheyenne County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.3% in 2024, 82.7% in 2020, 83.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 50% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 3.4% of the adult civilian population (69 individuals).