2017 Growth Rate
-0.62%
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Founded
1867
County Seat
Hays
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Ellis County, Kansas's estimated population is 28,769 with a growth rate of -0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ellis County, Kansas is the 20th largest county in Kansas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 28,710 | -59 | -0.21% |
| 2017 | 28,769 | -179 | -0.62% |
| 2016 | 28,948 | -54 | -0.19% |
| 2015 | 29,002 | 39 | 0.13% |
| 2014 | 28,963 | -67 | -0.23% |
| 2013 | 29,030 | -56 | -0.19% |
| 2012 | 29,086 | 324 | 1.13% |
| 2011 | 28,762 | 338 | 1.19% |
| 2010 | 28,424 | 2,420 | 9.31% |
| 1990 | 26,004 | -94 | -0.36% |
| 1980 | 26,098 | 1,368 | 5.53% |
| 1970 | 24,730 | 3,460 | 16.27% |
| 1960 | 21,270 | 2,227 | 11.69% |
| 1950 | 19,043 | 1,535 | 8.77% |
| 1940 | 17,508 | 1,601 | 10.06% |
| 1930 | 15,907 | 1,769 | 12.51% |
| 1920 | 14,138 | 1,968 | 16.17% |
| 1910 | 12,170 | 3,544 | 41.09% |
| 1900 | 8,626 | 684 | 8.61% |
| 1890 | 7,942 | 1,763 | 28.53% |
| 1880 | 6,179 | 4,843 | 362.50% |
| 1870 | 1,336 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 27,354 | 94.73% |
| Two or More Races | 653 | 2.26% |
| Asian | 404 | 1.40% |
| Black or African American | 269 | 0.93% |
| Some Other Race | 119 | 0.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 53 | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.09% |
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There are 22,657 adults, (4,102 of whom are seniors) in Ellis County, Kansas.
Female
14,408
49.89%
Male
14,469
50.11%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 11,647 | 2.38 | 61.9 |
| Non Family | 5,118 | 1.48 | 38.7 |
| Married | 5,072 | 2.92 | 89 |
| Female | 1,004 | 3.42 | 44.7 |
| Male | 453 | 4.14 | 59.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 398 | 2.31% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 769 | 4.47% |
| High School Graduate | 4,184 | 24.30% |
| Some College | 4,366 | 25.35% |
| Associates Degree | 1,377 | 8.00% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,297 | 24.95% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,830 | 10.63% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 16,388 | 15,534 | 5,837 |
| Hispanic | 475 | 269 | 136 |
| Multiple Races | 166 | 103 | 46 |
| Asian | 123 | 98 | 68 |
| Other Race | 62 | 62 | 54 |
| Native American | 53 | 25 | 15 |
| Black | 41 | 25 | 25 |
| Islander | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 87.10%.
$36,637
Average Earnings
$42,926
Average Male
$30,702
Average Female
93.51% of Ellis County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 25,128 | 3,709 | 14.76% |
| Hispanic | 1,513 | 526 | 34.77% |
| Multiple | 589 | 247 | 41.94% |
| Asian | 337 | 243 | 72.11% |
| Black | 240 | 78 | 32.50% |
| Other | 110 | 48 | 43.64% |
16.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.90%
Male Poverty Rate
16.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ellis County, Kansas is Asian, with 72.11% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ellis County, Kansas is White, with 14.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.05%.
44.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.8%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 1,555 | 7.23% |
| Black | 28 | 16.09% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 1.96% |
| Indian | 10 | 18.87% |
| 2 or More | 3 | 0.83% |
7.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.1%
Labor Force Participation
68.2%
Employment Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.01%
Native Born
2.99%
Foreign Born
1.98%
Non Citizen
97.01% of Ellis County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 78.43% having been born in Kansas. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Hays | 20541 | 21027 | 486 | 2.37% |
| Ellis | 2062 | 2050 | -12 | -0.58% |
| Victoria | 1214 | 1221 | 7 | 0.58% |
| Schoenchen | 207 | 206 | -1 | -0.48% |