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Jewell County, Kansas

Jewell County, Kansas · ZIP 66936, 66939, 66941

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,899 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,268Households
  • $52,344Median household income
  • $62,100Median home value
  • 33Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Jewell County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−22.7%
2.5k3k3.5k4k2000: 3,79120002010: 3,07720102020: 2,93220203,7912,932
Population of Jewell County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,791
20103,077
20202,932

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jewell County
Under $50k47.7%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k11.8%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over3.7%

Median household income $52,344 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jewell County
Owner occupied
1,023 units
Renter occupied
245 units
Vacancy rate
28%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jewell County2023
Health care and social assistance84
Retail trade62
Wholesale trade59
Transportation and warehousing40
Accommodation and food services36
Finance and insurance25
Other services (except public administration)22
Professional, scientific, and technical services8

430 employees in 81 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jewell County compared with its state
Jewell County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJewell CountyKansas
Population2,9092,937,569
Median household income$52,344$72,639
Median age50.337.2
Median home value$62,100$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.8%35.2%
Foreign-born residents1.5%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes80.7%66.9%
Mean commute to work17.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jewell County33 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Center TownshipTownship93335.7 sq mi
MankatoCity8260.98 sq mi
Buffalo TownshipTownship43640.4 sq mi
JewellCity3510.41 sq mi
Burr Oak TownshipTownship19839.4 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship17035.7 sq mi
Prairie TownshipTownship14836.9 sq mi
Burr OakCity1390.82 sq mi
Esbon TownshipTownship12935.8 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship10735.5 sq mi
FormosoCity910.25 sq mi
RandallCity840.17 sq mi
EsbonCity690.28 sq mi
Montana TownshipTownship6936.4 sq mi
Athens TownshipTownship6539.5 sq mi
Walnut TownshipTownship6439.4 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship5735.7 sq mi
Calvin TownshipTownship5631.4 sq mi
Sinclair TownshipTownship5434.6 sq mi
Ionia TownshipTownship5239.4 sq mi
Highland TownshipTownship4735.8 sq mi
Limestone TownshipTownship4739.3 sq mi
Browns Creek TownshipTownship4536.1 sq mi
Erving TownshipTownship3435.9 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship3335.8 sq mi
White Mound TownshipTownship3335.7 sq mi
Holmwood TownshipTownship3135.6 sq mi
WebberCity310.12 sq mi
Vicksburg TownshipTownship2835.7 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship2633.6 sq mi
Odessa TownshipTownship2235.9 sq mi
Allen TownshipTownship1534.8 sq mi
IoniaCensus designated place00.97 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.