Kansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone population in Kansas was 180,293 and represented 6.19% of the total Kansas population (2,910,717).

Among Kansas counties, Sedgwick County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (48,113), followed by Wyandotte County (39,422), and Johnson County (28,326). Elk County had the lowest (2).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

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Kansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
Kansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Sedgwick 48,113 9.41
Wyandotte 39,422 24.07
Johnson 28,326 4.88
Shawnee 15,422 8.63
Leavenworth 7,526 9.49
Geary 6,874 18.69
Riley 5,511 7.13
Douglas 5,365 4.54
Reno 2,092 3.29
Saline 1,976 3.56
Montgomery 1,794 5.36
Butler 1,311 1.98
Seward 1,279 5.49
Finney 1,228 3.31
Cowley 1,073 3
Ford 1,045 3.02
Labette 893 4.33
Lyon 866 2.61
Crawford 862 2.2
Atchison 832 5.06
Harvey 634 1.82
Barton 518 1.91
Bourbon 467 3.17
Miami 422 1.29
Pawnee 362 5.35
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