City in Butler County, Kansas · 10 sq mi · 1,274 people per sq mi
12,677 people live in El Dorado. The typical household earns $59,180, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,870 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.56%
Men 34 · Women 38
1880–2026
12,677
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
12,677
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,677 | -19 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,696 | +3 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 12,693 | -134 | 1.04% |
| 2023 | 12,827 | +39 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 12,788 | -10 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 12,798 | -72 | 0.56% |
| 2020 | 12,870 | -68 | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 12,938 | -14 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 12,952 | -47 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 12,999 | -24 | 0.18% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
El Dorado has a population change lower than Butler County, Kansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 48% | 43% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 28% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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