Jury Pool Profile
Labette County, Kansas
- County seat
- Oswego
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 19,685
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 19,869.
At a glance
Labette County is a 19,685-person venue. The county population is 84% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $55,633, $19,769 below the KS state median of $75,402; 20.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.2% 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 37.5% of covered employment, average pay $47,580/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, above the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 68% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 19,869
- Median household income
- $56,325
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 84% / 3%.
Labette County has a population of 19,869, with a median age of 41.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 84.3%; Black residents 3.3%. Independently, 5.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $55,633; 20.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 37.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 37.5% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 22.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, above the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 67%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Labette County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 68.3% in 2024, 67.0% in 2020, 66.1% 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'). 5.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 6.7% of the adult civilian population (1,010 individuals).