Altamont, KS Demographics

A map of Altamont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	821	880	82.7%	82.9%
Hispanic	79	35	8.0%	3.3%
Multiracial	70	113	7.0%	10.7%
Native American/Other	17	23	1.7%	2.2%
Black	6	6	0.6%	0.6%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Altamont, Kansas has an estimated population of 993, a decrease from the 1,061 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.7% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 7.0% Multiracial, 1.7% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Altamont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Altamont has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Altamont, that probability was 29.9% in 2020 and 30.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Altamont is ranked the 204th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Altamont was ranked the 185th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Altamont's White Population

821 residents of Altamont, or 82.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Altamont is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Altamont ranks 564th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altamont's White population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. White residents' share of Altamont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.7%.

Altamont is more White than neighboring Edna (80.1% White), and Parsons (81.8% White). Altamont is less White than neighboring Labette (100% White), Mound Valley (90.3% White), and Bartlett (93.1% White).

Altamont's Black Population

6 residents of Altamont, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Altamont is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Altamont ranks 274th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altamont's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Altamont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Altamont is more Black than neighboring Labette (0% Black), Mound Valley (0% Black), Edna (0% Black), and Bartlett (0% Black). Altamont is less Black than neighboring Parsons (4.9% Black).

Altamont's Asian Population

0 residents of Altamont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Altamont is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Altamont ranks 254th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altamont's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Altamont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Altamont's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Altamont, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Altamont is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Altamont ranks 439th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altamont's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 125.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Altamont's population has increased from 3.3% to 8.0%.

Altamont is more Hispanic than neighboring Labette (0% Hispanic), Mound Valley (3.2% Hispanic), Edna (4% Hispanic), Parsons (5.7% Hispanic), and Bartlett (5.2% Hispanic).

Altamont's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Altamont, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Altamont is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Altamont ranks 115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altamont's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Altamont's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.7%.

Altamont is more Native American/Other than neighboring Labette (0% Native American/Other), Mound Valley (0.6% Native American/Other), Parsons (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bartlett (0% Native American/Other). Altamont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edna (6.7% Native American/Other).

Altamont's Multiracial Population

70 residents of Altamont, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Altamont is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Altamont ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altamont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Altamont's population has decreased from 10.7% to 7.0%.

Altamont is more Multiracial than neighboring Labette (0% Multiracial), Mound Valley (5.9% Multiracial), Parsons (6.7% Multiracial), and Bartlett (1.7% Multiracial). Altamont is less Multiracial than neighboring Edna (9.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.