Ellsworth County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Ellsworth County, Kansas has a population of 6,360 across 716 square miles, down 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $310.3 m in 2024, 152 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.4 m.
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Ellsworth County
How many people live in Ellsworth County
- Population6,360
- Households2,453
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$65,560
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$708 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,900
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,000
- Population under 181,122
- Share under 1817.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,498
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,740
- Civilian labor force2,732
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.2 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties55th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2787th
Ellsworth County is the 55th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.6 percent against 17.6 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.
Ellsworth County
Is Ellsworth County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.05 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,383
- Births, 202466
- Deaths, 202472
- Natural change, 2024-6
- Net domestic migration, 2024-67
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-66
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202429
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2202nd
The county has lost 1.05 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Ellsworth County
Where people moving to Ellsworth County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving171
- People arriving, from those returns312
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,404
- Largest single originEllsworth County Non-migrants (2,108 households)
- Largest single destination (2,108 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth County Non-migrants | 2,108 | 4,280 | $143.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 100 | 178 | $3.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 46 | 78 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 26 | 42 | $1.5 m |
| Saline County | 25 | 56 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 20 | 36 | $926,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Ellsworth 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.
Ellsworth County
What the Ellsworth County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$310.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$360.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-14.0 percent
- GDP change over five years6.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties68th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2682nd
- GDP per resident$48,787
Output grew -14.0 percent in the latest year and 6.7 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.
Ellsworth County
Who employs people in Ellsworth County
- Covered employment, annual average2,179
- Establishments reporting188
- Average annual pay$49,668
- Average weekly wage$955
- Sector 31-33, employment310
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,482
- Sector 62, employment209
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,810
- Sector 44-45, employment146
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$22,852
- Sector 54, employment96
- Sector 54, average annual pay$86,462
- Sector 42, employment73
- Sector 23, employment48
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 310 | 7 | $62,482 |
| Sector 62 | 209 | 18 | $39,810 |
| Sector 44-45 | 146 | 17 | $22,852 |
| Sector 54 | 96 | 14 | $86,462 |
| Sector 42 | 73 | 6 | $50,254 |
| Sector 23 | 48 | 13 | $59,472 |
| Sector 81 | 42 | 16 | $37,845 |
| Sector 51 | 40 | 5 | $87,060 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 310 jobs, 14.2 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.
Ellsworth County
What businesses operate in Ellsworth County
- Establishments, all industries152
- Employment at those establishments1,613
- Annual payroll$79.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.9
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.
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What is being built in Ellsworth County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$486,550
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$121,638
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Ellsworth County
How much SBA lending happens in Ellsworth County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$692,750
- Median 7(a) approval$1,135,500
- 10th percentile approval$250,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,135,500
- Largest single approval$1,135,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)23
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSolid Waste Collection (1)
- Most active lenderLyons Federal Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$853,000
- Average 504 approval$426,500
- Median 504 approval$466,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.2
- Most active CDCFrontier Financial Partners, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.2 m
The average approval of $692,750 sits close to the median of $1,135,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ellsworth County
Do SBA loans in Ellsworth County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ellsworth County
How big is Ellsworth County
- Land area716 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties66th of 105
- Width, east to west30.3 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.21
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 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 Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,360
- Households2,453
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$65,560
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Ellsworth County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ellsworth County, Kansas?
6,360, in 2,453 households, ranking 55th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ellsworth County growing?
The population has fallen 1.05 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 66 births against 72 deaths, with net migration of -66. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Ellsworth County?
$65,560. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,900, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $708 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Ellsworth County?
152 establishments, employing 1,613 people with an annual payroll of $79.4 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 Ellsworth County?
Average annual pay is $49,668, or $955 a week, across 2,179 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Ellsworth County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,135,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $853,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Ellsworth County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $486,550. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Ellsworth County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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 Ellsworth County come from?
The largest single origin is Ellsworth County Non-migrants, with 2,108 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,404 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 Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth 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.