Coffey County Demographics

A map of Coffey County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,587	7,670	91.3%	91.7%
Hispanic	321	221	3.9%	2.6%
Multiracial	250	324	3.0%	3.9%
Asian	75	44	0.9%	0.5%
Black	51	45	0.6%	0.5%
Native American/Other	24	56	0.3%	0.7%

Coffey County, Kansas has an estimated population of 8,308, a less than 1% change from the 8,360 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coffey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coffey 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 Coffey County, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 16.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coffey County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Coffey County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Coffey County's White Population

7,587 residents of Coffey County, or 91.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coffey County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Coffey County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffey County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Coffey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.3%.

Coffey County is more White than neighboring Anderson County (90.9% White), Lyon County (68.3% White), and Franklin County (88.9% White). Coffey County is less White than neighboring Woodson County (91.4% White), and Osage County (92.1% White).

Coffey County's Black Population

51 residents of Coffey County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coffey County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Coffey County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffey County's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Black residents' share of Coffey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Coffey County is more Black than neighboring Woodson County (0.2% Black), and Osage County (0.3% Black). Coffey County is less Black than neighboring Anderson County (1.1% Black), Lyon County (1.4% Black), and Franklin County (1.1% Black).

Coffey County's Asian Population

75 residents of Coffey County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coffey County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Coffey County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffey County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 70.5%. Asian residents' share of Coffey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Coffey County is more Asian than neighboring Woodson County (0% Asian), Osage County (0.1% Asian), Anderson County (0% Asian), and Franklin County (0.6% Asian). Coffey County is less Asian than neighboring Lyon County (1.9% Asian).

Coffey County's Hispanic Population

321 residents of Coffey County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coffey County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Coffey County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffey County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 45.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Coffey County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.9%.

Coffey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodson County (2.9% Hispanic), Osage County (3.4% Hispanic), and Anderson County (1.8% Hispanic). Coffey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lyon County (24.2% Hispanic), and Franklin County (4.8% Hispanic).

Coffey County's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Coffey County, 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 Coffey County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Coffey County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffey County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coffey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Coffey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.1% Native American/Other). Coffey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Osage County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lyon County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Coffey County's Multiracial Population

250 residents of Coffey County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coffey County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Coffey County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffey County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Coffey County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.0%.

Coffey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodson County (5.2% Multiracial), Osage County (3.5% Multiracial), Anderson County (6.1% Multiracial), Lyon County (3.9% Multiracial), and Franklin 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.