Chase County Demographics

A map of Chase County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,210	2,228	86.3%	86.6%
Hispanic	216	222	8.4%	8.6%
Multiracial	90	78	3.5%	3.0%
Black	27	18	1.1%	0.7%
Asian	14	8	0.5%	0.3%
Native American/Other	4	18	0.2%	0.7%

Chase County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,561, a less than 1% change from the 2,572 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.3% White, 8.4% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chase County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chase has become slightly 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 Chase County, that probability was 24.1% in 2020 and 24.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chase County is ranked the 91st most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Chase County was ranked the 91st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chase County's White Population

2,210 residents of Chase County, or 86.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chase County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Chase County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Chase County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.3%.

Chase County is more White than neighboring Lyon County (68.3% White), and Butler County (85.7% White). Chase County is less White than neighboring Morris County (90% White), Marion County (90.9% White), and Greenwood County (90.9% White).

Chase County's Black Population

27 residents of Chase County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chase County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Chase County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Chase County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Chase County is more Black than neighboring Morris County (0% Black), Marion County (0.9% Black), and Greenwood County (0.7% Black). Chase County is less Black than neighboring Lyon County (1.4% Black), and Butler County (1.9% Black).

Chase County's Asian Population

14 residents of Chase County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chase County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Chase County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Chase County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Chase County is more Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.4% Asian), and Greenwood County (0% Asian). Chase County is less Asian than neighboring Morris County (0.7% Asian), Lyon County (1.9% Asian), and Butler County (1.7% Asian).

Chase County's Hispanic Population

216 residents of Chase County, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chase County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Chase County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Chase County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.4%.

Chase County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morris County (4.3% Hispanic), Marion County (4.2% Hispanic), Greenwood County (4% Hispanic), and Butler County (5.8% Hispanic). Chase County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lyon County (24.2% Hispanic).

Chase County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Chase County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chase County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Chase County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chase County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Chase County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morris County (0.1% Native American/Other). Chase County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lyon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.7% Native American/Other), Greenwood County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Butler County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Chase County's Multiracial Population

90 residents of Chase County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chase County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chase County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chase County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Chase County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.5%.

Chase County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (2.8% Multiracial), and Greenwood County (3% Multiracial). Chase County is less Multiracial than neighboring Morris County (4.9% Multiracial), Lyon County (3.9% Multiracial), and Butler County (4% 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.