Carlton, KS Demographics

A map of Carlton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	25	37	92.6%	92.5%
Multiracial	2	2	7.4%	5.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	2.5%

Carlton, Kansas has an estimated population of 27, a dramatic decrease from the 40 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 7.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carlton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carlton is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Carlton, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 13.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carlton is ranked the 676th 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). Carlton was ranked the 684th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carlton's White Population

25 residents of Carlton, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carlton is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Carlton ranks 167th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlton's White population has declined by an estimated 32.4%. White residents' share of Carlton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.6%.

Carlton is more White than neighboring Gypsum (80.6% White), Roxbury (0% White), and Tampa (62.2% White). Carlton is less White than neighboring Kipp (100% White), and Durham (98.8% White).

Carlton's Black Population

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

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

Carlton is less Black than neighboring Gypsum (0.2% Black).

Carlton's Asian Population

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

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

Carlton is less Asian than neighboring Gypsum (0.5% Asian).

Carlton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Carlton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carlton is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Carlton ranks 660th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Carlton is less Hispanic than neighboring Gypsum (7.7% Hispanic), and Tampa (37.8% Hispanic).

Carlton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Carlton, 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 Carlton is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Carlton ranks 100th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carlton's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Carlton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gypsum (0.5% Native American/Other).

Carlton's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Carlton, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carlton is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Carlton ranks 299th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlton's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Carlton's population has increased from 5.0% to 7.4%.

Carlton is more Multiracial than neighboring Roxbury (0% Multiracial), Kipp (0% Multiracial), Tampa (0% Multiracial), and Durham (1.2% Multiracial). Carlton is less Multiracial than neighboring Gypsum (10.6% 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.