Jury Pool Profile
Comanche County, Kansas
- County seat
- Coldwater
- Judicial district
- 16th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 1,673
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,729.
At a glance
Comanche County is a 1,673-person venue. The county population is 95% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,128, $17,274 below the KS state median of $75,402; 20.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 21.5% of covered employment, average pay $47,033/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.05%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 82% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 1,729
- Median household income
- $54,545
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 95% / 0%.
Comanche County has a population of 1,729, with a median age of 49.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 95.1%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 2.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,128; 20.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 21.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 21.5% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.05%, 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.
Comanche County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.2% in 2024, 82.4% in 2020, 82.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, Arabic. Veterans account for 5.7% of the adult civilian population (79 individuals).