Elk County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,453
Rank #3,076 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,609 −14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,662 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.4% −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #879 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$68,500 −75.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,200 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5% −36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,738 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −61.8% vs nat'l
Rank #290 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
21.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.4%40.8%61.1%81.5%87.4%6.2%4.5%1.0%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Elk County, Kansas

Elk County, Kansas has a total population of 2,453, making it the 3,076th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Elk County is 48.8 years, which is 25.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Elk County is $64,609, which ranks #1,662 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Elk County is $68,500, 75.7% below the national median. Renters in Elk County pay a median gross rent of $552 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Elk County, 21.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.2 min.

Elk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.5%).

All data for Elk County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.