Cedar Vale, KS Demographics

A map of Cedar Vale's Population by Race

Cedar Vale, Kansas has an estimated population of 529, a large increase from the 476 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.4% White, 16.8% Hispanic, 11.0% Native American/Other, 6.4% Multiracial, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cedar Vale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cedar Vale has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Cedar Vale, that probability was 37.2% in 2020 and 52.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cedar Vale is ranked the 286th 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). Cedar Vale was ranked the 283rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cedar Vale's White Population

346 residents of Cedar Vale, or 65.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cedar Vale is lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Cedar Vale ranks 613th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Vale's White population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. White residents' share of Cedar Vale's population has decreased from 78.4% to 65.4%.

Cedar Vale is less White than neighboring Grainola (100% White), Dexter (95.6% White), Foraker (75% White), Elgin (80.6% White), and Grenola (93.7% White).

Cedar Vale's Black Population

2 residents of Cedar Vale, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cedar Vale is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Cedar Vale ranks 100th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Vale's Black population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Black residents' share of Cedar Vale's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.4%.

Cedar Vale is more Black than neighboring Grainola (0% Black), Dexter (0% Black), Foraker (0% Black), Elgin (0% Black), and Grenola (0% Black).

Cedar Vale's Asian Population

0 residents of Cedar Vale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cedar Vale is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Cedar Vale ranks 125th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Vale's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cedar Vale's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Cedar Vale's Hispanic Population

89 residents of Cedar Vale, or 16.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cedar Vale is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Cedar Vale ranks 317th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Vale's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 304.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Cedar Vale's population has increased from 4.6% to 16.8%.

Cedar Vale is more Hispanic than neighboring Grainola (0% Hispanic), Dexter (0% Hispanic), Foraker (5% Hispanic), Elgin (13.9% Hispanic), and Grenola (0% Hispanic).

Cedar Vale's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Cedar Vale, or 11.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cedar Vale is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cedar Vale ranks 16th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Vale's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cedar Vale's population has increased from 9.2% to 11.0%.

Cedar Vale is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grainola (0% Native American/Other), Dexter (0.2% Native American/Other), Foraker (5% Native American/Other), Elgin (4.2% Native American/Other), and Grenola (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cedar Vale's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Cedar Vale, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cedar Vale is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cedar Vale ranks 291st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cedar Vale's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 41.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Cedar Vale's population has increased from 5.0% to 6.4%.

Cedar Vale is more Multiracial than neighboring Grainola (0% Multiracial), Dexter (4.3% Multiracial), Elgin (1.4% Multiracial), and Grenola (5.6% Multiracial). Cedar Vale is less Multiracial than neighboring Foraker (15% 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.