Kansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Kansas was 178,942 and represented 6.15% of the total Kansas population (2,910,892).

Among Kansas counties, Sedgwick County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (47,633), followed by Wyandotte County (38,474), and Johnson County (28,942). Elk County had the lowest (3).

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.

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Kansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
Kansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Sedgwick 47,633 9.28
Wyandotte 38,474 23.28
Johnson 28,942 4.89
Shawnee 15,298 8.59
Leavenworth 7,740 9.53
Geary 6,359 18.74
Douglas 5,569 4.62
Riley 5,106 6.89
Reno 2,059 3.28
Saline 1,951 3.58
Montgomery 1,680 5.19
Finney 1,402 3.82
Butler 1,355 2.03
Seward 1,068 4.8
Cowley 1,049 2.97
Ford 915 2.69
Crawford 891 2.29
Lyon 868 2.61
Labette 820 4.07
Atchison 800 4.9
Harvey 674 1.96
Barton 510 1.93
Miami 474 1.42
Bourbon 449 3.08
Ellis 413 1.44
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