Elk   County KS United States

County FIPS 20049
Largest City Howard
State Kansas
Latitude 37.4537
Longitude -96.2441
Population 2,453
Density 3.81 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $64,609
Median individual: $29,494

Race

Mode: 88.3% White

Gender

 50.8% female 

Rent

  $552 / month  

Median house value: $70,612.0

Age

Median: 48.8 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 21.5%
With STEM degree: 39.8%

Marital Status

 55.4% married 

Never married: 21.5%

Labor Force Participation

 52.6% working 

Unemployed: 2.0%

Average Family Size

 3.08 people 

Commute Time

 33.7 minutes 

Health Care

 7.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 10.4%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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