Hays
KSEllis County, Kansas
Population 29K |Median income $59,665 |1 hospital
Population
28,921
Ellis County
Median Income
$59,665
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$199,100
Near average
Median Age
32.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
29K+0%
Median Income
$59,889+39%
Median Home Value
$211,100+53%
Poverty Rate
17.7%+9%
Unemployment
3.2%-22%
Economics
Median Rent $864/mo
Poverty Rate
15.3% +6% vs avg
Unemployment 3.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 38.7%
Work From Home 5.7%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.3%
Other / Multiethnic 0.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
36.5%
Short Sleep Duration
33.9%
High Blood Pressure
31.7%
Physical Inactivity
23.6%
Binge Drinking
19.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.2%
Current Smoking
13.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.8%
Current Asthma
9.9%
Diabetes
9.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 76.1%
Dental Visit 67.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.1%
Stroke
3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
HAYS MEDICAL CENTER
HAYS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Hays Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Ellis County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.