The Town Files

Ellsworth County, Kansas

6,360 people. The median home is worth $114,900 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $65,560.

Towns in Ellsworth County

Towns in Ellsworth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ellsworth3,066$157,600$66,82141.5

People and housing

Ellsworth CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$114,900$128,200
Median rent$708$815
Median household income$65,560$63,857
Median age43.538.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%24.0%
Below the poverty line10.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,179 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,668 a year.

Largest industries in Ellsworth CountyManufacturing310 jobs · $62,482Health care & social assistan…209 jobs · $39,810Retail146 jobs · $22,852Professional & technical serv…96 jobs · $86,462Wholesale trade73 jobs · $50,254Construction48 jobs · $59,472
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ellsworth County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 739 storm events in Ellsworth County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Ellsworth County by type since 1996Hail302Heat6Flood14Drought56Tornado28High Wind35Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow13Flash Flood19Winter Storm28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ellsworth County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4811: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
March 6, 2017FireFM-5172: Ellsworth-Lincoln-Russell Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).