Cloud County Demographics

A map of Cloud County's Population by Race

Cloud County, Kansas has an estimated population of 8,898, a slight decrease from the 9,032 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, 0.8% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cloud County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cloud has become 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 Cloud County, that probability was 16.6% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cloud County is ranked the 44th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Cloud County was ranked the 44th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cloud County's White Population

7,947 residents of Cloud County, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cloud County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Cloud County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloud County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Cloud County's population has decreased from 91.2% to 89.3%.

Cloud County is less White than neighboring Republic County (93.3% White), Ottawa County (92.9% White), Clay County (90% White), Mitchell County (93% White), and Washington County (89.9% White).

Cloud County's Black Population

71 residents of Cloud County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cloud County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Cloud County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloud County's Black population has declined by an estimated 42.3%. Black residents' share of Cloud County's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.8%.

Cloud County is more Black than neighboring Republic County (0.5% Black), Ottawa County (0.4% Black), Mitchell County (0.1% Black), and Washington County (0.1% Black). Cloud County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (2.4% Black).

Cloud County's Asian Population

8 residents of Cloud County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cloud County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Cloud County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloud County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Asian residents' share of Cloud County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Cloud County is more Asian than neighboring Republic County (0% Asian). Cloud County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.6% Asian), Mitchell County (0.7% Asian), and Washington County (0.4% Asian).

Cloud County's Hispanic Population

343 residents of Cloud County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cloud County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Cloud County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloud County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Cloud County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Cloud County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ottawa County (3.3% Hispanic), Clay County (3.5% Hispanic), and Mitchell County (3.2% Hispanic). Cloud County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (4.9% Hispanic).

Cloud County's Native American/Other Population

153 residents of Cloud County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cloud County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cloud County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloud County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 178.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cloud County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.7%.

Cloud County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Republic County (0.8% Native American/Other), Ottawa County (0.5% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mitchell County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Washington County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Cloud County's Multiracial Population

376 residents of Cloud County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cloud County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cloud County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloud County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 44.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Cloud County's population has increased from 2.9% to 4.2%.

Cloud County is more Multiracial than neighboring Republic County (1.6% Multiracial), Ottawa County (2.8% Multiracial), Clay County (3% Multiracial), Mitchell County (2.8% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.3% 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.