El Dorado, Kansas Population 2024

12,940

El Dorado Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of El Dorado was:

  • White: 90.54%
  • Two or more races: 5.11%
  • Other race: 1.47%
  • Asian: 1.32%
  • Black or African American: 1.06%
  • Native American: 0.49%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
9.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,351.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (86)
The current population of El Dorado, Kansas is 12,940 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,854.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,66490.54%
Two or more races6585.11%
Other race1901.47%
Asian1701.32%
Black or African American1371.06%
Native American630.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Dorado Population by Race

El Dorado Population Pyramid 2024

El Dorado Median Age

33.9

Total

31.8

Male

36

Female

El Dorado Adults

There are 9,398 adults, (2,130 of whom are seniors) in El Dorado.

El Dorado Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

El Dorado Sex Ratio

Female6,53050.69%
Male6,35249.31%

El Dorado Population by Age

El Dorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2372.3161.638.4
Married2,3533.0180.919.1
Non Family1,9491.0848.651.4
Female6853.2737.862.2
Male2502.6647.252.8

2.94

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Dorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3624.64%
Associates Degree85610.97%
Bachelors Degree1,38617.76%
Graduate Degree6768.66%
High School Graduate2,46931.64%
Less Than 9th Grade961.23%
Some College1,95925.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Dorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Dorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0666,7401,935
2+ Races33729093
Hispanic23414027
Black99830
Asian86860
Other Race771616
Native American42424

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 27.6%.

El Dorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,508$59,250$52,739
Graduate Degree$54,564$50,781$54,981
High School Graduate$40,103$52,167$30,949
Less Than 9th Grade$0$14,288$25,946
Overall$47,053$53,531$40,758
Some College$41,378$49,327$32,146

$47,053

Average Earnings

$53,531

Average Male

$40,758

Average Female

El Dorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Dorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Dorado Language

95.07% of El Dorado residents speak only English, while 4.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.

El Dorado Language

El Dorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,9222,25420.64%
Hispanic58723840.55%
Multiple55219334.96%
Other19013772.11%
Black21838.1%

21.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.75%

Male Poverty Rate

22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Dorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Dorado is Other, with 72.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Dorado is White, with 20.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.93%.

El Dorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.41%
High School19.52%
Some College12.19%
Bachelors or Greater2.88%

El Dorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.74%
Female Employed12.2%
Male Employed10.3%
Male Unemployed7.52%

El Dorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Dorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,250$78,731
Households$54,828$65,667
Married Families$90,402$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,391$40,573

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Dorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

El Dorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Dorado Marriage

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.

El Dorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Dorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

997

Number of Veterans

965

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam479
First Gulf War193
Second Gulf War117
Korea76
World War II9

El Dorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+324
65 to 74297
55 to 64270
18 to 3453
35 to 5453

El Dorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White98911.59%
Hispanic286.39%
2+ Races81.79%

El Dorado Veterans by Race

El Dorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Dorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

El Dorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Dorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Dorado Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.48%

Born in El Dorado

98.27%

Native Born

1.73%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.27% of El Dorado residents were born in the United States, with 72.48% having been born in Kansas. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

El Dorado Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,048210.16%
202813,027220.17%
202713,005220.17%
202612,983210.16%
202512,962220.17%
202412,940210.16%
202312,919410.32%
202212,878-5-0.04%
202112,883290.23%
202012,854-95-0.73%
201912,949-13-0.1%
201812,962-45-0.35%
201713,007-24-0.18%
201613,031220.17%
201513,009180.14%
201412,991-23-0.18%
201313,014-63-0.48%
201213,077-99-0.75%
201113,176-52-0.39%
201013,22800%
200012,0575534.81%
199011,5049949.46%
198010,510-1,798-14.61%
197012,308-215-1.72%
196012,5231,48613.46%
195011,0379929.88%
194010,045-266-2.58%
193010,311-684-6.22%
192010,9957,866251.39%
19103,129-337-9.72%
19003,4661273.8%
18903,339-9,709-74.41%

El Dorado Population by Year