Jury Pool Profile
Rawlins County, Kansas
- County seat
- Atwood
- Judicial district
- 15th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,431
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,516.
At a glance
Rawlins County is a 2,431-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $63,247, $12,155 below the KS state median of $75,402; 20.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.1% 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 27.2% of covered employment, average pay $41,491/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.94%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 84% to 85% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,516
- Median household income
- $67,742
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 0%.
Rawlins County has a population of 2,516, with a median age of 46.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.2%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 7.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $63,247; 20.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 6.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 26.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.94%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Rawlins County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 85.1% in 2024, 83.8% in 2020, 83.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.1% 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 7.9% of the adult civilian population (156 individuals).