Jury Pool Profile
Elk County, Kansas
- County seat
- Howard
- Judicial district
- 13th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,458
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,453.
At a glance
Elk County is a 2,458-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $54,218, $21,184 below the KS state median of $75,402; 21.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.7% of covered employment, average pay $37,241/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.79%, above 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
- 2,453
- Median household income
- $64,609
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 0%.
Elk County has a population of 2,453, with a median age of 48.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.3%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 4.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $54,218; 21.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 8.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.7% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 17.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.79%, above the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Elk County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.9% in 2024, 83.9% in 2020, 83.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 8.3% of the adult civilian population (156 individuals).