Jewell County, Kansas

Jewell County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 2,830 in 2025 across 2,357 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: 2,830; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,357 km²
Density: 1; per km²
Median income: $52,634; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 51.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	81.9%	102 / 105	2,567 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$608	98 / 105	3,022 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$64,600	105 / 105	3,129 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	74.1%	66 / 105	1,660 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	25.2%	9 / 105	484 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	31.3%	1 / 105	93 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	59 / 105	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	57 / 105	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	85 / 105	2,837 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.7%	55 / 105	2,245 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.6%	65 / 105	2,219 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.8%	98 / 105	2,297 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	51.2	1 / 105	167 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	958	64 / 105	2,382 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.5%	74 / 105	2,534 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.2%	85 / 105	1,817 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.1%	13 / 105	582 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	91.9%	12 / 105	508 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	10.6%	54 / 105	2,206 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	4.7%	75 / 105	2,898 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.453	25 / 105	1,284 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$52,634	103 / 105	2,622 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$33,461	75 / 105	1,853 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.3%	86 / 105	2,998 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.2%	101 / 105	2,245 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	94.0%	37 / 105	489 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.3%	85 / 105	2,042 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	23.3%	4 / 105	217 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	2,830	82 / 105	2,967 / 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	1.8%	100 / 105	3,051 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	16.5	64 / 105	2,892 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.9%	46 / 105	1,794 / 3,144

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