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Population in Elk County

Population in Elk County was 2,458 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 93rd highest of 105 counties in 2025.

2025, persons2,458
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank93rd of 105Counties in Kansas ranked
Series high2,4862023
Series low2,4392021

Population in Elk County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

2,4302,4402,4502,4602,4702,4802,4902020202120222023202420252020: 2,480 persons2021: 2,439 persons2022: 2,455 persons2023: 2,486 persons2024: 2,450 persons2025: 2,458 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
20252,458
20242,450
20232,486
20222,455
20212,439
20202,480

Compared with Kansas and United States

Place2025
Elk County2,458
Kansas2,977,220
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Elk County?

Population in Elk County was 2,458 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 93rd highest of 105 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Elk County?

2,486 in 2023, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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