Colony, KS Demographics

A map of Colony's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	296	350	88.4%	91.9%
Hispanic	24	8	7.2%	2.1%
Multiracial	15	19	4.5%	5.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.8%

Colony, Kansas has an estimated population of 335, a large decrease from the 381 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Colony, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Colony has become considerably 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 Colony, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 21.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Colony is ranked the 361st 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). Colony was ranked the 331st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Colony's White Population

296 residents of Colony, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Colony is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Colony ranks 195th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colony's White population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. White residents' share of Colony's population has decreased from 91.9% to 88.4%.

Colony is more White than neighboring Mont Ida (0% White), Iola (85.1% White), and Gas (77.1% White). Colony is less White than neighboring Lone Elm (97.5% White), and Welda (100% White).

Colony's Black Population

0 residents of Colony, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Colony is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Colony ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Colony is less Black than neighboring Iola (6.4% Black).

Colony's Asian Population

0 residents of Colony, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Colony is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Colony ranks 291st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Colony is less Asian than neighboring Iola (0.4% Asian).

Colony's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Colony, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Colony is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Colony ranks 553rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colony's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Colony's population has increased from 2.1% to 7.2%.

Colony is more Hispanic than neighboring Lone Elm (0% Hispanic), Welda (0% Hispanic), Mont Ida (0% Hispanic), and Iola (4.2% Hispanic). Colony is less Hispanic than neighboring Gas (11.9% Hispanic).

Colony's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Colony, 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 Colony is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Colony ranks 356th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colony's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Colony's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Colony is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iola (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gas (10.7% Native American/Other).

Colony's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Colony, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Colony is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Colony ranks 304th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colony's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Colony's population has decreased from 5.0% to 4.5%.

Colony is more Multiracial than neighboring Lone Elm (2.5% Multiracial), Welda (0% Multiracial), Mont Ida (0% Multiracial), Iola (3.6% Multiracial), and Gas (0.2% 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.