Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kansas in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 2,938,124 population of Kansas comprised of 383,397 people who identified as Hispanic (13.05%), and 2,554,727 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 2,528,841 (86.07%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 182,417 (6.21%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Kansas, with a population of 93,563 (3.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 2,188,840 (74.50%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 340,001 (11.57%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Kansas, with a population of 169,459 (5.77%).

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

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Population By Race in Kansas in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 182,417 6.21%
White Alone 2,528,841 86.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35,871 1.22%
Asian Alone 93,421 3.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,011 0.14%
Two Or More Races 93,563 3.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Kansas in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,958 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 340,001 11.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,984 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,634 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 982 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13,838 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 169,459 5.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,188,840 74.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,887 0.78%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90,787 3.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,029 0.10%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 79,725 2.71%