Jury Pool Profile
Woodson County, Kansas
- County seat
- Yates Center
- Judicial district
- 31st Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,118
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,109.
At a glance
Woodson County is a 3,118-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,280, $17,122 below the KS state median of $75,402; 23.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 27.1% of covered employment, average pay $43,842/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.43%, above the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 75% to 80% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,109
- Median household income
- $50,326
- Unemployment
- 5.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 0%.
Woodson County has a population of 3,109, with a median age of 45.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.0%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 2.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,280; 23.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 11.6%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 27.1% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 27.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.43%, above the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 78%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Woodson County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 80.0% in 2024, 79.5% in 2020, 74.9% 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'). 0.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
0.9% 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 10.1% of the adult civilian population (249 individuals).