Jury Pool Profile
Wichita County, Kansas
- County seat
- Leoti
- Judicial district
- 25th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,031
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,091.
At a glance
Wichita County is a 2,031-person venue. The county population is 73% White (Census race-alone categories). 27% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $67,318, $8,084 below the KS state median of $75,402; 20.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 15.1% 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 24.3% of covered employment, average pay $49,130/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.62%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 82% to 86% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,091
- Median household income
- $79,063
- Unemployment
- 2.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 73% / 0%.
Wichita County has a population of 2,091, with a median age of 38.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 73.0%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 27.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $67,318; 20.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 18.4%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.62%, 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.
Wichita County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 86.0% in 2024, 83.6% in 2020, 81.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 15.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
15.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 3.5% of the adult civilian population (51 individuals).