Kansas Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Kansas population was 2,932,099. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (2.39M) and constituted 81.40% of the total Kansas population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (179.46K) and constituted 6.12% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (165.29K), constituting 5.64% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.20K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 2.19M and constituted 74.78% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (362.05K) and constituted 12.35% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Kansas.

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Kansas Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Kansas Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Kansas Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 2386766 81.40
Two Or More Races 179456 6.12
Black or African American Alone 165291 5.64
Some Other Race Alone 88787 3.03
Asian Alone 87946 3.00
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 21657 0.74
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2196 0.08
Kansas Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 2192497 74.78
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 362053 12.35