Jury Pool Profile
Osborne County, Kansas
- County seat
- Osborne
- Judicial district
- 17th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,285
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,452.
At a glance
Osborne County is a 3,285-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $60,993, $14,409 below the KS state median of $75,402; 23.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.8% of covered employment, average pay $40,105/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.61%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 82% to 84% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,452
- Median household income
- $63,011
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 0%.
Osborne County has a population of 3,452, with a median age of 46.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.3%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 3.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $60,993; 23.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 29.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 25.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.61%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 83%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Osborne County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.3% in 2024, 83.7% in 2020, 82.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 56% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 5.9% of the adult civilian population (158 individuals).