Claflin, KS Demographics

A map of Claflin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	453	526	99.6%	93.6%
Hispanic	2	12	0.4%	2.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	18	0.0%	3.2%

Claflin, Kansas has an estimated population of 455, a large decrease from the 562 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.6% White, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Claflin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Claflin has become considerably 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 Claflin, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 0.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Claflin is ranked the 320th 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). Claflin was ranked the 272nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Claflin's White Population

453 residents of Claflin, or 99.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Claflin is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Claflin ranks 118th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claflin's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Claflin's population has increased from 93.6% to 99.6%.

Claflin is more White than neighboring Holyrood (92% White), Bushton (74.6% White), Ellinwood (92.9% White), and Beaver (0% White). Claflin is less White than neighboring Odin (100% White).

Claflin's Black Population

0 residents of Claflin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Claflin is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Claflin ranks 376th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claflin's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Claflin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Claflin is less Black than neighboring Holyrood (2.1% Black), Bushton (1.5% Black), and Ellinwood (0.1% Black).

Claflin's Asian Population

0 residents of Claflin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Claflin is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Claflin ranks 316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claflin's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Claflin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Claflin's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Claflin, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Claflin is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Claflin ranks 551st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claflin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Claflin's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.4%.

Claflin is more Hispanic than neighboring Odin (0% Hispanic), and Beaver (0% Hispanic). Claflin is less Hispanic than neighboring Holyrood (3.7% Hispanic), Bushton (18.9% Hispanic), and Ellinwood (4% Hispanic).

Claflin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Claflin, 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 Claflin is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Claflin ranks 367th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claflin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Claflin's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Claflin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holyrood (0.3% Native American/Other), and Ellinwood (1.1% Native American/Other).

Claflin's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Claflin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Claflin is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Claflin ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claflin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Claflin's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Claflin is less Multiracial than neighboring Holyrood (1.9% Multiracial), Bushton (5% Multiracial), and Ellinwood (1.9% 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.