Burns, KS Demographics

A map of Burns's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	294	226	99.0%	96.6%
Hispanic	3	1	1.0%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	3.0%

Burns, Kansas has an estimated population of 297, a large increase from the 234 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.0% White, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burns, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burns has become 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 Burns, that probability was 6.6% in 2020 and 2.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burns is ranked the 375th 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). Burns was ranked the 389th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Burns's White Population

294 residents of Burns, or 99.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burns is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Burns ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's White population has grown by an estimated 30.1%. White residents' share of Burns's population has increased from 96.6% to 99.0%.

Burns is more White than neighboring Florence (84.7% White), Cedar Point (87.5% White), Potwin (78.2% White), Peabody (87.5% White), and Elbing (94.3% White).

Burns's Black Population

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

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

Burns is less Black than neighboring Peabody (0.4% Black).

Burns's Asian Population

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

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

Burns is less Asian than neighboring Elbing (2.3% Asian).

Burns's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Burns, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burns is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Burns ranks 656th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Burns's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Burns is more Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Point (0% Hispanic). Burns is less Hispanic than neighboring Florence (5.7% Hispanic), Potwin (1.6% Hispanic), and Peabody (9.7% Hispanic).

Burns's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Burns, 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 Burns is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Burns ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Burns is less Native American/Other than neighboring Florence (2.1% Native American/Other), and Potwin (2.3% Native American/Other).

Burns's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Burns, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burns is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Burns ranks 552nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Burns's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Burns's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Burns is less Multiracial than neighboring Florence (7.5% Multiracial), Cedar Point (12.5% Multiracial), Potwin (17.9% Multiracial), Peabody (2.4% Multiracial), and Elbing (2.3% 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.