Jury Pool Profile
Graham County, Kansas
- County seat
- Hill City
- Judicial district
- 17th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,371
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,389.
At a glance
Graham County is a 2,371-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $59,788, $15,614 below the KS state median of $75,402; 26.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.3% 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 33.1% of covered employment, average pay $43,135/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.25%, above the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 80% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,389
- Median household income
- $50,650
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 5%.
Graham County has a population of 2,389, with a median age of 46.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.7%; Black residents 4.6%. Independently, 3.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $59,788; 26.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 8.0%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 33.1% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 18.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.25%, above the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 81%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Graham County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 82.0% in 2024, 80.8% in 2020, 80.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 4.9% of the adult civilian population (93 individuals).