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Holyrood, Kansas
Holyrood, city, in Ellsworth County, Kansas. Holyrood had 382 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 403 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 377 (±93). GEOID 2032850.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
382
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 403 · ACS 2020-2024: 377 ±93
Median household income
$51,875
±$17,223 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$62,200
±$9,925 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
$691
±$52 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Holyrood and what county is it in?
Holyrood is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 840 residents per square mile in 2020.
Holyrood lies entirely within Valley Township (Ellsworth County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Holyrood, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 382 people lived in Holyrood on July 1, 2025, down 4.7% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 403 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 377 (±93).
| Measure | Holyrood | Ellsworth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 377 ±93 | 6,360 | no clear change |
| Households | 184 ±43 | 2,453 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.05 ±0.33 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 213 ±46 | 3,127 | −78 |
Holyrood's population since 2000
From 464 in 2000 to 382 in 2025: down 17.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Holyrood as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Holyrood?
The median resident of Holyrood is 41.4 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.7%.
| Measure | Holyrood | Ellsworth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.4 ±7.6 | 43.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.0% ±7.0 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.1% ±9.7 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Male | 49.9% ±6.0 pts | 56.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.7% ±5.1 pts | 6.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.0% ±6.1 pts | 83.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±2.8 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±2.3 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.0% ±3.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.9% ±5.4 pts | 8.7% | – |
| With a disability | 12.7% ±5.3 pts | 16.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3% ±4.0 pts | 3.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.5% ±2.8 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.1% ±9.9 pts | 22.7% | +25.7 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.8% ±7.0 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.9% ±4.5 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.4% ±3.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Holyrood earn?
Half of Holyrood's 184 households earn less than $51,875 a year (±$17,223), against $65,560 in Ellsworth County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $56,920 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Holyrood | Ellsworth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,875 ±$17,223 | $65,560 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $67,967 ±$9,105 | $92,313 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,393 ±$5,889 | $38,244 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6% ±8.7 pts | 10.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 36.1% ±24.4 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.5% ±7.9 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.7% ±3.8 pts | 95.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.7% ±9.7 pts | 88.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Holyrood?
Owners occupy 82.1% of Holyrood's occupied homes and renters 17.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,200 by its owner (±$9,925). The median renter pays $691 a month including utilities, and 60.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Holyrood | Ellsworth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $62,200 ±$9,925 | $114,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $691 ±$52 | $708 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.0% ±32.8 pts | 41.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $875 ±$198 | $1,251 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.1% ±9.5 pts | 80.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.9% ±9.5 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Housing units | 213 ±46 | 3,127 | −78 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±17.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 28.3% ±25.8 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.9% ±8.1 pts | 84.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.7% ±3.9 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±13.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.8% ±2.9 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 28.6% ±10.5 pts | 32.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Holyrood work and get to work?
69.6% of Holyrood's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.5 minutes.
| Measure | Holyrood | Ellsworth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.7% ±9.6 pts | 50.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±15.2 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.6% ±12.6 pts | 79.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 21.0% ±12.1 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±15.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 5.0% ±5.9 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.9% ±2.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.5 min ±7.3 | 19.2 min | +9.8 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Holyrood?
No census tract lies mostly in Holyrood; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 866Ellsworth County | 2,109 | $61,250 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Holyrood) · Census block assignment files
How does Holyrood compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Holyrood is the 14,290th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 316th-most populous of 625 in Kansas.
Holyrood is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 316th | 625 |
Holyrood's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Holyrood with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Holyrood?
22 of the 57 figures for Holyrood on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Holyrood are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Holyrood.