City in Barton County, Kansas · 1.4 sq mi · 1,452 people per sq mi
1,961 people live in Ellinwood. The typical household earns $56,379, and the median resident is 45.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,011 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.06%
Men 41.3 · Women 52.7
2010–2026
1,961
2026 projection
2.5% 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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2010–2026
1,961
2026 projection
2.5% 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 | 1,961 | -8 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,969 | -13 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 1,982 | +15 | 0.76% |
| 2023 | 1,967 | -12 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 1,979 | -19 | 0.95% |
| 2021 | 1,998 | -13 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 2,011 | -13 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 2,024 | -10 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 2,034 | -27 | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 2,061 | -33 | 1.58% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Ellinwood has a population change higher than Barton County, and lower than 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 22 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 7 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 50% | 47% |
| Never married | 22% | 28% | 17% |
| Divorced | 12% | 16% | 8% |
| Widowed | 14% | 5% | 22% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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