Jury Pool Profile
Mitchell County, Kansas
- County seat
- Beloit
- Judicial district
- 12th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,590
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 5,779.
At a glance
Mitchell County is a 5,590-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $68,954, $6,448 below the KS state median of $75,402; 26.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% 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 29.4% of covered employment, average pay $44,890/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.96%, above the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 78% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 5,779
- Median household income
- $64,246
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 0%.
Mitchell County has a population of 5,779, with a median age of 43.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.6%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 3.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $68,954; 26.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 6.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 23.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.96%, above the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 80%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Mitchell County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 82.2% in 2024, 80.8% in 2020, 78.5% 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'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.7% of the adult civilian population (300 individuals).