Coldwater, KS Demographics

A map of Coldwater's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	742	614	94.6%	89.4%
Multiracial	28	26	3.6%	3.8%
Black	7	4	0.9%	0.6%
Hispanic	7	41	0.9%	6.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Coldwater, Kansas has an estimated population of 784, a large increase from the 687 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coldwater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coldwater 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 Coldwater, that probability was 19.6% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coldwater is ranked the 239th 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). Coldwater was ranked the 247th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coldwater's White Population

742 residents of Coldwater, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coldwater is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Coldwater ranks 312th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldwater's White population has grown by an estimated 20.8%. White residents' share of Coldwater's population has increased from 89.4% to 94.6%.

Coldwater is more White than neighboring Protection (93.1% White), Greensburg (85% White), Mullinville (89.3% White), and Bucklin (93.3% White). Coldwater is less White than neighboring Wilmore (95.8% White).

Coldwater's Black Population

7 residents of Coldwater, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coldwater is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Coldwater ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldwater's Black population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Coldwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Coldwater is more Black than neighboring Wilmore (0% Black), Protection (0% Black), and Bucklin (0% Black). Coldwater is less Black than neighboring Greensburg (1.9% Black).

Coldwater's Asian Population

0 residents of Coldwater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coldwater is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Coldwater ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldwater's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Coldwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coldwater is less Asian than neighboring Greensburg (1.1% Asian).

Coldwater's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Coldwater, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coldwater is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Coldwater ranks 228th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldwater's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 82.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Coldwater's population has decreased from 6.0% to 0.9%.

Coldwater is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilmore (0% Hispanic). Coldwater is less Hispanic than neighboring Protection (5.7% Hispanic), Greensburg (5.7% Hispanic), Mullinville (1.9% Hispanic), and Bucklin (4.4% Hispanic).

Coldwater's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coldwater, 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 Coldwater is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Coldwater ranks 496th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldwater's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coldwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coldwater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greensburg (0.1% Native American/Other), and Bucklin (1.8% Native American/Other).

Coldwater's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Coldwater, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coldwater is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Coldwater ranks 458th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldwater's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Coldwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Coldwater is more Multiracial than neighboring Protection (1.2% Multiracial), and Bucklin (0.5% Multiracial). Coldwater is less Multiracial than neighboring Wilmore (4.2% Multiracial), Greensburg (6.1% Multiracial), and Mullinville (7.9% 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.