Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kansas in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 2,858,266 population of Kansas comprised of 302,174 people who identified as Hispanic (10.57%), and 2,556,092 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 2,504,296 (87.62%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 173,857 (6.08%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 73,888 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 2,234,994 (78.19%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 269,302 (9.42%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 163,994 (5.74%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kansas.

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Kansas county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kansas in 2010
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Population By Race in Kansas in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 173,857 6.08%
White Alone 2,504,296 87.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,151 1.16%
Asian Alone 70,206 2.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,868 0.10%
Two Or More Races 73,888 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Kansas in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,863 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 269,302 9.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,966 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,947 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 837 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,259 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 163,994 5.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,234,994 78.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 23,185 0.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68,259 2.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,031 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 63,629 2.23%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Kansas Counties in 2010

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Kansas counties.