How many people live in Elk County, KS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,400 people living in Elk County, KS. That makes Elk County the 93rd-most populous county in Kansas. It is home to 0.08% of people living in the state.
2.44K
population of Elk County, KS (2024)
0.08%
County share of the Kansas population (2024)
About 2,400 people lived in Elk County, KS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Elk County, KS’s age demographics?
About 705 Elk County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.9% of Kansas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 536 Elk County residents, or 22% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of Kansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Elk County, KS's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Elk County, KS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.7% of the Elk County, KS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Elk County, KS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (4.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Elk County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.41% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Elk County, KS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Elk County, KS is Howard with about 561 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Elk County, KS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Howard | 561 |
| 2. | Moline | 336 |
| 3. | Longton | 280 |
| 4. | Grenola | 149 |
| 5. | Paw Paw | 123 |
| 6. | Liberty | 110 |
| 7. | Elk Falls | 108 |
| 8. | Union Center | 106 |
| 9. | Oak Valley | 84 |
| 10. | Painterhood | 57 |
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