Elk County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Elk County, Kansas has a population of 2,453 across 644 square miles, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $102.3 m in 2024, 54 establishments operate here.
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Elk County
How many people live in Elk County
- Population2,453
- Households999
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$64,609
- Median age48.8
- Median gross rent$552 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$68,500
- Home value to household income1.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,741
- Population under 18567
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over699
- Share 65 and over28.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,187
- Civilian labor force1,036
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.9 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties94th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3076th
Elk County is the 94th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.5 percent against 23.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elk County
Is Elk County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.62 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,476
- Births, 202425
- Deaths, 202446
- Natural change, 2024-21
- Net domestic migration, 2024-20
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-20
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202453
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2394th
The county has lost 1.62 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Elk County
Where people moving to Elk County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving56
- People arriving, from those returns95
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,429
- Largest single originElk County Non-migrants (888 households)
- Largest single destination (888 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County Non-migrants | 888 | 1,875 | $48.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 56 | 95 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Elk County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Elk County
What the Elk County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$102.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$113.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.5 percent
- GDP change over five years25.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties102nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3057th
- GDP per resident$41,687
Output grew -9.5 percent in the latest year and 25.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Elk County
Who employs people in Elk County
- Covered employment, annual average619
- Establishments reporting86
- Average annual pay$35,644
- Average weekly wage$685
- Sector 72, employment99
- Sector 72, average annual pay$30,720
- Sector 44-45, employment43
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,308
- Sector 21, employment17
- Sector 21, average annual pay$58,497
- Sector 11, employment16
- Sector 11, average annual pay$45,739
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 99 | 5 | $30,720 |
| Sector 44-45 | 43 | 9 | $23,308 |
| Sector 21 | 17 | 5 | $58,497 |
| Sector 11 | 16 | 7 | $45,739 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 99 jobs, 16.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Elk County
What businesses operate in Elk County
- Establishments, all industries54
- Employment at those establishments306
- Annual payroll$9.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Elk County
How big is Elk County
- Land area644 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties75th of 105
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south21.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.08
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Elk County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Elk County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,453
- Households999
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$64,609
- Median age48.8
Common questions
Elk County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elk County, Kansas?
2,453, in 999 households, ranking 94th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Elk County growing?
The population has fallen 1.62 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 25 births against 46 deaths, with net migration of -20. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Elk County?
$64,609. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,500, which is 1.1 times income, and median gross rent is $552 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Elk County?
54 establishments, employing 306 people with an annual payroll of $9.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Elk County?
Average annual pay is $35,644, or $685 a week, across 619 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Elk County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Elk County come from?
The largest single origin is Elk County Non-migrants, with 888 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,429 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Elk County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Elk County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.