Jury Pool Profile
Neosho County, Kansas
- County seat
- Erie
- Judicial district
- 31st Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 15,637
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 15,656.
At a glance
Neosho County is a 15,637-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $61,538, $13,864 below the KS state median of $75,402; 23.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.2% 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 27.5% of covered employment, average pay $45,586/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.8%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 15,656
- Median household income
- $56,618
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 2%.
Neosho County has a population of 15,656, with a median age of 39.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.3%; Black residents 1.6%. Independently, 6.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $61,538; 23.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 27.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.5% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 22.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.8%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Neosho County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.1% in 2024, 72.3% in 2020, 70.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 7.3% of the adult civilian population (865 individuals).