County in Kansas · 716 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
6,212 people live in Ellsworth County. The typical household earns $65,560, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,367 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.37%
Men 41.4 · Women 47.8
1870–2026
6,212
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,212
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,212 | -45 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,257 | -45 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 6,302 | -84 | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 6,386 | -6 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 6,392 | +69 | 1.09% |
| 2021 | 6,323 | -44 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 6,367 | +274 | 4.50% |
| 2019 | 6,093 | -63 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 6,156 | -139 | 2.21% |
| 2017 | 6,295 | -5 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 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 10 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 51% | 58% |
| Never married | 24% | 31% | 15% |
| Divorced | 12% | 14% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau