Jury Pool Profile
Ellis County, Kansas
- County seat
- Hays
- Judicial district
- 23rd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 29,075
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 28,920.
At a glance
Ellis County is a 29,075-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $67,113, $8,289 below the KS state median of $75,402; 38.9% 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 34.9% of covered employment, average pay $50,668/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.02%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 28,920
- Median household income
- $63,084
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 2%.
Ellis County has a population of 28,920, with a median age of 33.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.7%; Black residents 1.8%. Independently, 7.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,113; 38.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 34.9%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 34.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.02%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Ellis County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.1% in 2024, 70.9% in 2020, 71.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 57% 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, Chinese. Veterans account for 3.8% of the adult civilian population (879 individuals).