Jury Pool Profile
Smith County, Kansas
- County seat
- Smith Center
- Judicial district
- 17th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,566
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,552.
At a glance
Smith County is a 3,566-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $62,292, $13,110 below the KS state median of $75,402; 25.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.2% 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 32.7% of covered employment, average pay $43,842/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.41%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 84% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,552
- Median household income
- $59,135
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 0%.
Smith County has a population of 3,552, with a median age of 49.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.2%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 2.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $62,292; 25.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 7.7%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 32.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 29.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.41%, 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.
Smith County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.5% in 2024, 82.9% in 2020, 81.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 9.2% of the adult civilian population (261 individuals).