Clark County Demographics

A map of Clark County's Population by Race

Clark County, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,974, a less than 1% change from the 1,991 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.3% White, 5.7% Multiracial, 5.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clark 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 Clark County, that probability was 28.6% in 2020 and 23.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clark County is ranked the 100th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Clark County was ranked the 100th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clark County's White Population

1,724 residents of Clark County, or 87.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clark County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Clark County ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Clark County's population has increased from 83.8% to 87.3%.

Clark County is more White than neighboring Ford County (35.4% White), Harper County (70.8% White), and Meade County (69.8% White). Clark County is less White than neighboring Comanche County (94.7% White).

Clark County's Black Population

0 residents of Clark County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clark County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Clark County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Clark County is less Black than neighboring Ford County (2.4% Black), Harper County (0.1% Black), Meade County (0.4% Black), Comanche County (0.4% Black), and Kiowa County (0.9% Black).

Clark County's Asian Population

7 residents of Clark County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clark County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Clark County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.8%. Asian residents' share of Clark County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.4%.

Clark County is more Asian than neighboring Harper County (0.1% Asian), and Comanche County (0% Asian). Clark County is less Asian than neighboring Ford County (0.9% Asian), Meade County (1.8% Asian), and Kiowa County (2.7% Asian).

Clark County's Hispanic Population

106 residents of Clark County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clark County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Clark County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 47.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Clark County's population has decreased from 10.2% to 5.4%.

Clark County is more Hispanic than neighboring Comanche County (2% Hispanic), and Kiowa County (4.5% Hispanic). Clark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ford County (59.1% Hispanic), Harper County (24.5% Hispanic), and Meade County (24.3% Hispanic).

Clark County's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Clark County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Clark County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Clark County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Comanche County (0% Native American/Other), and Kiowa County (0.7% Native American/Other). Clark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harper County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Meade County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Clark County's Multiracial Population

113 residents of Clark County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Clark County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 68.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Clark County's population has increased from 3.4% to 5.7%.

Clark County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ford County (1.8% Multiracial), Harper County (3.2% Multiracial), Meade County (1.7% Multiracial), Comanche County (2.9% Multiracial), and Kiowa County (3.7% 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.