Jury Pool Profile
Clark County, Kansas
- County seat
- Ashland
- Judicial district
- 16th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 1,900
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,974.
At a glance
Clark County is a 1,900-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $64,297, $11,105 below the KS state median of $75,402; 31.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.1% 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 38.3% of covered employment, average pay $49,566/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.08%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 83% to 86% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 1,974
- Median household income
- $63,043
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 0%.
Clark County has a population of 1,974, with a median age of 43.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 87.7%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 5.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $64,297; 31.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 14.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 38.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 14.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.08%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Clark County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 85.5% in 2024, 84.4% in 2020, 82.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 60% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.1% 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 8.7% of the adult civilian population (128 individuals).