Jewell County, KS

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2024 Population

2,916

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

1.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,634

0.554% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$64,600

4.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,391

0.943% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jewell County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Jewell County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jewell County, KS was $64,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Jewell County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jewell County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Jewell County, KS borders Cloud County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Republic County, KS, Smith County, KS, Nuckolls County, NE, and Webster County, NE.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Jewell County, KS is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.65% of Jewell County, KS residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Jewell County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Jewell County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jewell County, KS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jewell County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jewell County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 49
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 49
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 16

2.85%

Hispanic Population

83 people

2.85% of the people in Jewell County, KS are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jewell County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

1.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 1.65% of Jewell County, KS residents (48 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jewell County, KS was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jewell County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 14

Jewell County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jewell County, KS.

Economy

The economy of Jewell County, KS employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jewell County, KS were Retail Trade (198 people), Educational Services (169 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,803).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 161

0.943%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jewell County, KS grew at a rate of 0.943%, from 1.38k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jewell County, KS, are Management Occupations (214 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jewell County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39k

2024 Value

± 161

0.943%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jewell County, KS grew at a rate of 0.943%, from 1.38k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jewell County, KS, are Retail Trade (198 people), Educational Services (169 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jewell County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Jewell County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,927

Median earning men ± $4,172

$27,447

Median earning women ± $2,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,472), and Manufacturing ($47,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Retail Trade
8
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.51k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.28k
Wholesale Trade
$1.51k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jewell County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jewell County, KS was $64,600 in 2024, which is 0.194 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $62,100 to $64,600, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Jewell County, KS is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jewell County, KS have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jewell County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.87% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jewell County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.029%.

Housing

Property

$64,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,930

$976

Median Property Taxes

±$134

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jewell County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jewell County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Jewell County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jewell County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,634

Median Household Income

± $8,655

1.32k

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Jewell County, KS grew to $52,634 from the previous year's value of $52,344.

The following chart displays the households in Jewell County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jewell County, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (7.92%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Jewell County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (7.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jewell County, KS have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Jewell County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jewell County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jewell County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jewell County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.87% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jewell County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.029%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jewell County, KS (306 out of 2.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jewell County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.3% of the children was living in poverty in Jewell County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Jewell County, KS has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jewell County, KS see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jewell County, KS

Primary care physicians in Jewell County, KS see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jewell County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.33%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jewell County, KS grew by 14.7% from 5.52% to 6.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jewell County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.