Chanute, KS Demographics

A map of Chanute's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,349	7,262	85.5%	83.3%
Hispanic	725	707	8.4%	8.1%
Multiracial	290	500	3.4%	5.7%
Black	146	112	1.7%	1.3%
Asian	60	60	0.7%	0.7%
Native American/Other	28	81	0.3%	0.9%

Chanute, Kansas has an estimated population of 8,598, a slight decrease from the 8,722 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% White, 8.4% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chanute, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chanute 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 Chanute, that probability was 29.7% in 2020 and 26.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chanute is ranked the 43rd 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). Chanute was ranked the 41st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chanute's White Population

7,349 residents of Chanute, or 85.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chanute is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Chanute ranks 555th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chanute's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Chanute's population has increased from 83.3% to 85.5%.

Chanute is more White than neighboring Urbana (0% White), and Galesburg (69.8% White). Chanute is less White than neighboring Earlton (90.1% White), Humboldt (90.7% White), and Thayer (94% White).

Chanute's Black Population

146 residents of Chanute, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chanute is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Chanute ranks 149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chanute's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.4%. Black residents' share of Chanute's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Chanute is more Black than neighboring Earlton (0% Black), Urbana (0% Black), Humboldt (0.6% Black), Thayer (0% Black), and Galesburg (0% Black).

Chanute's Asian Population

60 residents of Chanute, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chanute is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Chanute ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chanute's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Chanute's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Chanute is more Asian than neighboring Earlton (0% Asian), Urbana (0% Asian), Humboldt (0% Asian), Thayer (0% Asian), and Galesburg (0% Asian).

Chanute's Hispanic Population

725 residents of Chanute, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chanute is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Chanute ranks 157th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chanute's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Chanute's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.4%.

Chanute is more Hispanic than neighboring Earlton (0% Hispanic), Urbana (0% Hispanic), Humboldt (7% Hispanic), and Thayer (0% Hispanic). Chanute is less Hispanic than neighboring Galesburg (30.2% Hispanic).

Chanute's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Chanute, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chanute is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Chanute ranks 309th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chanute's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 65.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chanute's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Chanute is more Native American/Other than neighboring Earlton (0% Native American/Other), Urbana (0% Native American/Other), Humboldt (0.1% Native American/Other), Thayer (0.2% Native American/Other), and Galesburg (0% Native American/Other).

Chanute's Multiracial Population

290 residents of Chanute, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chanute is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chanute ranks 228th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chanute's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chanute's population has decreased from 5.7% to 3.4%.

Chanute is more Multiracial than neighboring Urbana (0% Multiracial), Humboldt (1.6% Multiracial), and Galesburg (0% Multiracial). Chanute is less Multiracial than neighboring Earlton (9.9% Multiracial), and Thayer (5.8% 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.