Ellis County Demographics

A map of Ellis County's Population by Race

Ellis County, Kansas had a population of 28,934 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ellis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ellis County is the 21st most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Ellis County's White Population

25,109 residents of Ellis County identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Ellis County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellis County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is less White than neighboring Rush County (92.9% White), Rooks County (92.7% White), Russell County (90.3% White), Trego County (93.6% White), and Osborne County (93.9% White).

Ellis County's Black Population

318 residents of Ellis County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ellis County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellis County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Black than neighboring Rush County (0.2% Black), Rooks County (0.6% Black), Russell County (0.9% Black), Trego County (0.1% Black), and Osborne County (0% Black).

Ellis County's Asian Population

265 residents of Ellis County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ellis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellis County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Asian than neighboring Rush County (0.5% Asian), Rooks County (0.1% Asian), Russell County (0.4% Asian), Trego County (0.4% Asian), and Osborne County (0.5% Asian).

Ellis County's Hispanic Population

2,016 residents of Ellis County identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ellis County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellis County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rush County (4.5% Hispanic), Rooks County (2.4% Hispanic), Russell County (3.5% Hispanic), Trego County (2.3% Hispanic), and Osborne County (1.9% Hispanic).

Ellis County's Native American/Other Population

147 residents of Ellis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ellis County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellis County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rush County (0.1% Native American/Other), Rooks County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Trego County (0.2% Native American/Other). Ellis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Russell County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Osborne County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ellis County's Multiracial Population

1,079 residents of Ellis County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ellis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellis County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ellis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rush County (1.9% Multiracial), Trego County (3.4% Multiracial), and Osborne County (3.1% Multiracial). Ellis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rooks County (3.9% Multiracial), and Russell County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.