Ellis County, Kansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kansas |
| Land area | 899.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 31.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 29,061 |
| Population change | 2.1% | Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 21.8% |
| 65 and over | 13.6% |
| Females | 49.7% |
| White | 95.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.4 |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 1% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 93% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.3% |
| Veterans | 1,997 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 11,824 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 76.2% |
| Median household income | $43,085 |
| The per capita income | $24,291 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16.2% |
| housing units | 12,978 |
| Multi-unit structures | 24% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $138,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 62.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,551 |
| Women-owned firms | 18.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $497,467 |
| Retail sales per capita | $18,264 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $144,903 |