Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kansas in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,912,977 population of Kansas comprised of 341,051 people who identified as Hispanic (11.71%), and 2,571,926 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 2,520,758 (86.54%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 179,739 (6.17%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 89,781 (3.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 2,217,860 (76.14%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 302,898 (10.40%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 168,392 (5.78%).

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 2016
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Ethnicity in Kansas in 2016
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Population By Race in Kansas in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 179,739 6.17%
White Alone 2,520,758 86.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 34,355 1.18%
Asian Alone 89,781 3.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,326 0.11%
Two Or More Races 85,018 2.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Kansas in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,347 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 302,898 10.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,548 0.40%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,347 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 879 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12,032 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 168,392 5.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,217,860 76.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,807 0.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 87,434 3.00%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,447 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 72,986 2.51%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Kansas Counties in 2016

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