Ellsworth County Demographics

A map of Ellsworth County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,330	5,455	83.8%	85.6%
Hispanic	387	365	6.1%	5.7%
Multiracial	378	232	5.9%	3.6%
Black	216	254	3.4%	4.0%
Asian	29	23	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	20	47	0.3%	0.7%

Ellsworth County, Kansas has an estimated population of 6,360, a less than 1% change from the 6,376 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.8% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 5.9% Multiracial, 3.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ellsworth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ellsworth has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ellsworth County, that probability was 26.2% in 2020 and 28.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ellsworth County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Ellsworth County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ellsworth County's White Population

5,330 residents of Ellsworth County, or 83.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ellsworth County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Ellsworth County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellsworth County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Ellsworth County's population has decreased from 85.6% to 83.8%.

Ellsworth County is more White than neighboring Rice County (77.6% White), Saline County (77.8% White), and Barton County (78.9% White). Ellsworth County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (91.1% White), and Russell County (89.5% White).

Ellsworth County's Black Population

216 residents of Ellsworth County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ellsworth County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Ellsworth County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellsworth County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.0%. Black residents' share of Ellsworth County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.4%.

Ellsworth County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0.1% Black), Rice County (1.8% Black), Barton County (0.6% Black), and Russell County (0.4% Black).

Ellsworth County's Asian Population

29 residents of Ellsworth County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ellsworth County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Ellsworth County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellsworth County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.1%. Asian residents' share of Ellsworth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Ellsworth County is more Asian than neighboring Rice County (0% Asian), Barton County (0.2% Asian), and Russell County (0.4% Asian). Ellsworth County is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.6% Asian), and Saline County (1.7% Asian).

Ellsworth County's Hispanic Population

387 residents of Ellsworth County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ellsworth County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Ellsworth County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellsworth County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ellsworth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.1%.

Ellsworth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (4.6% Hispanic), and Russell County (4.1% Hispanic). Ellsworth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rice County (14% Hispanic), Saline County (12.8% Hispanic), and Barton County (16.7% Hispanic).

Ellsworth County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Ellsworth County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ellsworth County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Ellsworth County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellsworth County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ellsworth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Ellsworth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saline County (0.2% Native American/Other). Ellsworth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rice County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ellsworth County's Multiracial Population

378 residents of Ellsworth County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ellsworth County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ellsworth County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellsworth County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 62.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ellsworth County's population has increased from 3.6% to 5.9%.

Ellsworth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (3.4% Multiracial), Saline County (4.1% Multiracial), Barton County (3.2% Multiracial), and Russell County (5.3% Multiracial). Ellsworth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rice County (6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.