Bendena, KS Demographics

A map of Bendena's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	140	107	100.0%	91.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	3.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	5.1%

Bendena, Kansas has an estimated population of 140, a large increase from the 117 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bendena, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bendena has become considerably less 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 Bendena, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bendena is ranked the 495th 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). Bendena was ranked the 505th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bendena's White Population

140 residents of Bendena, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bendena is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Bendena ranks 213th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendena's White population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. White residents' share of Bendena's population has increased from 91.5% to 100.0%.

Bendena is more White than neighboring Severance (94.6% White), Denton (93.6% White), Troy (88.5% White), Highland (72.2% White), and Leona (91.8% White).

Bendena's Black Population

0 residents of Bendena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bendena is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Bendena ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendena's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Bendena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bendena is less Black than neighboring Severance (5.4% Black), and Highland (15% Black).

Bendena's Asian Population

0 residents of Bendena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bendena is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Bendena ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendena's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bendena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bendena is less Asian than neighboring Highland (0.5% Asian).

Bendena's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bendena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bendena is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Bendena ranks 418th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendena's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bendena's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.0%.

Bendena is less Hispanic than neighboring Denton (0.9% Hispanic), Troy (2.3% Hispanic), and Highland (7.6% Hispanic).

Bendena's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bendena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bendena is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Bendena ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendena's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Bendena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bendena is less Native American/Other than neighboring Troy (0.1% Native American/Other), and Highland (0.4% Native American/Other).

Bendena's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bendena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bendena is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bendena ranks 284th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bendena's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bendena's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Bendena is less Multiracial than neighboring Denton (5.5% Multiracial), Troy (9.1% Multiracial), Highland (4.4% Multiracial), and Leona (8.2% 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.