Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kansas in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 2,886,024 population of Kansas comprised of 315,834 people who identified as Hispanic (10.94%), and 2,570,190 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 2,517,731 (87.24%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 177,671 (6.16%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 77,850 (2.70%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 2,236,898 (77.51%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 280,833 (9.73%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 167,166 (5.79%).

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 2012
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Ethnicity in Kansas in 2012
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Population By Race in Kansas in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 177,671 6.16%
White Alone 2,517,731 87.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,777 1.17%
Asian Alone 76,178 2.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,817 0.10%
Two Or More Races 77,850 2.70%
Population By Ethnicity in Kansas in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,505 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 280,833 9.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,689 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,093 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 845 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,869 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 167,166 5.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,236,898 77.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 23,088 0.80%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 74,085 2.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,972 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 66,981 2.32%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Kansas Counties in 2012

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