Jury Pool Profile
Thomas County, Kansas
- County seat
- Colby
- Judicial district
- 15th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 7,725
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,885.
At a glance
Thomas County is a 7,725-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,212, $6,190 below the KS state median of $75,402; 34.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.6% 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 Trade, transportation & utilities, at 28.2% of covered employment, average pay $49,676/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.8%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 81% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 7,885
- Median household income
- $71,325
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 1%.
Thomas County has a population of 7,885, with a median age of 35.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.7%; Black residents 1.0%. Independently, 8.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,212; 34.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 10.2%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 28.2% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 25.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.8%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 82%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Thomas County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 82.1% in 2024, 81.9% in 2020, 81.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.6% 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 2.8% of the adult civilian population (169 individuals).