Ellsworth County Demographics

A map of Ellsworth County's Population by Race

Ellsworth County, Kansas had a population of 6,376 in 2020. It was 85.6% White, 4.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ellsworth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ellsworth County is the 55th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Ellsworth County's White Population

5,455 residents of Ellsworth County identify as White, or 85.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ellsworth County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellsworth County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ellsworth County is more White than neighboring Rice County (79.8% White), Saline County (76.4% White), and Barton County (78.1% White). Ellsworth County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (91.6% White), and Russell County (90.3% White).

Ellsworth County's Black Population

254 residents of Ellsworth County identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ellsworth County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellsworth County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ellsworth County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0.2% Black), Rice County (1.4% Black), Saline County (3.2% Black), Barton County (1.1% Black), and Russell County (0.9% Black).

Ellsworth County's Asian Population

23 residents of Ellsworth County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ellsworth County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellsworth County is ranked #64 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ellsworth County is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.3% Asian), Rice County (0.3% Asian), and Barton County (0.3% Asian). Ellsworth County is less Asian than neighboring Saline County (2% Asian).

Ellsworth County's Hispanic Population

365 residents of Ellsworth County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ellsworth County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellsworth County is ranked #50 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ellsworth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (4.4% Hispanic), and Russell County (3.5% Hispanic). Ellsworth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rice County (13.7% Hispanic), Saline County (12.2% Hispanic), and Barton County (16.2% Hispanic).

Ellsworth County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Ellsworth County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ellsworth 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, Ellsworth County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ellsworth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rice County (0.6% Native American/Other), Barton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Russell County (0.6% Native American/Other). Ellsworth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Saline County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ellsworth County's Multiracial Population

232 residents of Ellsworth County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ellsworth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Ellsworth County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ellsworth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (2.7% Multiracial). Ellsworth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rice County (4.3% Multiracial), Saline County (5.3% Multiracial), and Russell County (4.3% Multiracial).

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