Elk County, Kansas

Elk County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 2,458 in 2025 across 1,669 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 2,458; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,669 km²
Density: 1; per km²
Median income: $64,609; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 48.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	86.0%	66 / 105	1,796 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$552	104 / 105	3,083 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$68,500	102 / 105	3,122 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.8%	26 / 105	810 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	33.0%	1 / 105	209 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	28.5%	5 / 105	198 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.7%	19 / 105	570 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	62 / 105	2,411 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	33 / 105	1,456 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	85 / 105	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.0%	81 / 105	2,664 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.5%	70 / 105	1,713 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	48.8	6 / 105	292 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,034	12 / 105	751 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.2%	81 / 105	2,658 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.1%	55 / 105	1,007 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.3%	28 / 105	902 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	87.4%	46 / 105	1,052 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	10.4%	58 / 105	2,255 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.3%	38 / 105	2,478 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.395	89 / 105	2,982 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$64,609	50 / 105	1,662 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$31,216	88 / 105	2,224 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.0%	66 / 105	2,852 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	21.5%	77 / 105	1,663 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.7%	71 / 105	1,440 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.4%	62 / 105	1,692 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	24.7%	1 / 105	132 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	2,458	93 / 105	3,000 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1	81 / 105	2,838 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	46 / 105	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.2%	8 / 105	738 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	33.7	2 / 105	185 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	10.2%	21 / 105	1,129 / 3,144

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