Jewell County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,916
Rank #3,039 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,634 −30.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,622 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #920 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$64,600 −77.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,207 of 3,222
0th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,319 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −74.6% vs nat'l
Rank #149 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
18.2% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.3%51.4%68.6%85.7%91.9%4.1%2.8%0.7%0.3%0.2%

About Jewell County, Kansas

Jewell County, Kansas has a total population of 2,916, making it the 3,039th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jewell County is 51.2 years, which is 31.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jewell County is $52,634, which ranks #2,622 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Jewell County is $64,600, 77.1% below the national median. Renters in Jewell County pay a median gross rent of $608 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jewell County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.1 min.

Jewell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Jewell 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.