Brewster, KS Demographics

A map of Brewster's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	365	252	79.5%	86.6%
Hispanic	81	24	17.6%	8.2%
Asian	7	1	1.5%	0.3%
Multiracial	6	5	1.3%	1.7%
Black	0	3	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	2.1%

Brewster, Kansas has an estimated population of 459, a dramatic increase from the 291 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.5% White, 17.6% Hispanic, 1.5% Asian, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brewster, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brewster has become considerably 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 Brewster, that probability was 24.2% in 2020 and 33.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brewster is ranked the 317th 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). Brewster was ranked the 361st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brewster's White Population

365 residents of Brewster, or 79.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brewster is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Brewster ranks 448th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's White population has grown by an estimated 44.8%. White residents' share of Brewster's population has decreased from 86.6% to 79.5%.

Brewster is more White than neighboring Goodland (77.7% White). Brewster is less White than neighboring Edson (100% White), Levant (100% White), Winona (90.5% White), and Colby (85.2% White).

Brewster's Black Population

0 residents of Brewster, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brewster is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Brewster ranks 180th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Brewster's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Brewster is less Black than neighboring Colby (0.6% Black), and Goodland (2.2% Black).

Brewster's Asian Population

7 residents of Brewster, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brewster is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Brewster ranks 266th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's Asian population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Asian residents' share of Brewster's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.5%.

Brewster is more Asian than neighboring Edson (0% Asian), Levant (0% Asian), Winona (0% Asian), Colby (0% Asian), and Goodland (0.1% Asian).

Brewster's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Brewster, or 17.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brewster is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Brewster ranks 150th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 237.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Brewster's population has increased from 8.2% to 17.6%.

Brewster is more Hispanic than neighboring Edson (0% Hispanic), Levant (0% Hispanic), Winona (7.7% Hispanic), Colby (9.1% Hispanic), and Goodland (17.4% Hispanic).

Brewster's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brewster, 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 Brewster is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Brewster ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brewster's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Brewster is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colby (0.3% Native American/Other).

Brewster's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Brewster, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brewster is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brewster ranks 654th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brewster's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brewster's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Brewster is more Multiracial than neighboring Edson (0% Multiracial), and Levant (0% Multiracial). Brewster is less Multiracial than neighboring Winona (1.8% Multiracial), Colby (4.8% Multiracial), and Goodland (2.6% 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.