Comanche County Demographics

A map of Comanche County's Population by Race

Comanche County, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,729, a slight increase from the 1,689 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Comanche County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Comanche 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 Comanche County, that probability was 18.6% in 2020 and 10.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Comanche County is ranked the 101st most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Comanche County was ranked the 102nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Comanche County's White Population

1,637 residents of Comanche County, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Comanche County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Comanche County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. White residents' share of Comanche County's population has increased from 90.0% to 94.7%.

Comanche County is more White than neighboring Kiowa County (87.3% White), Clark County (87.3% White), Harper County (70.8% White), Woods County (81.7% White), and Barber County (88.7% White).

Comanche County's Black Population

7 residents of Comanche County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Comanche County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Comanche County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's Black population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Black residents' share of Comanche County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Comanche County is more Black than neighboring Clark County (0% Black), Harper County (0.1% Black), and Barber County (0.1% Black). Comanche County is less Black than neighboring Kiowa County (0.9% Black), and Woods County (2.6% Black).

Comanche County's Asian Population

0 residents of Comanche County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Comanche County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Comanche County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Comanche County is less Asian than neighboring Kiowa County (2.7% Asian), Clark County (0.4% Asian), and Harper County (0.1% Asian).

Comanche County's Hispanic Population

35 residents of Comanche County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Comanche County is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Comanche County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Comanche County's population has decreased from 5.8% to 2.0%.

Comanche County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kiowa County (4.5% Hispanic), Clark County (5.4% Hispanic), Harper County (24.5% Hispanic), Woods County (7.5% Hispanic), and Barber County (6.3% Hispanic).

Comanche County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Comanche County, 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 Comanche County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Comanche County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Comanche County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kiowa County (0.7% Native American/Other), Clark County (1.2% Native American/Other), Harper County (1.4% Native American/Other), Woods County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Barber County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Comanche County's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Comanche County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Comanche County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Comanche County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Comanche County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Comanche County is more Multiracial than neighboring Barber County (2.5% Multiracial). Comanche County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kiowa County (3.7% Multiracial), Clark County (5.7% Multiracial), Harper County (3.2% Multiracial), and Woods County (5.6% 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.