Elk County, Kansas's estimated 2023 population is 2,363 with a growth rate of -1.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Elk County, Kansas is the 96th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 2,882 and has seen a growth of -18.01% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Native American
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.66
Average Family Size
2.16
Average Household Size
81.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 57.5%.
All
Male
Female
$25,724
Average Earnings
$31,424
Average Male
$20,250
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.89% of Elk County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.31% of the population.
rate
19.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.41%
Male Poverty Rate
19.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Elk County, Kansas is Asian, with 44.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Elk County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 10.81% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.02%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
66.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.1%
Male Marriage Rate
65.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
175
Number of Veterans
164
Male Veterans
11
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.2%
Veteran Poverty Rate
54.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.7%
Labor Force Participation
46.7%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
65.45%
Born in Elk County, Kansas
100.16%
Native Born
0.6%
Foreign Born
0.32%
Non Citizen
0.28%
Naturalized
100.16% of Elk County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 65.45% having been born in Kansas. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.