Jury Pool Profile
Jewell County, Kansas
- County seat
- Mankato
- Judicial district
- 12th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,830
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,916.
At a glance
Jewell County is a 2,830-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,818, $16,584 below the KS state median of $75,402; 18.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 27.1% of covered employment, average pay $35,298/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.42%, above the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 87% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,916
- Median household income
- $52,634
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Jewell County has a population of 2,916, with a median age of 51.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.6%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 2.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,818; 18.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.1%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 27.1% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 25.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.42%, 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.
Jewell County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 87.0% in 2024, 85.1% in 2020, 81.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 9.1% of the adult civilian population (209 individuals).