Detroit, KS Demographics

A map of Detroit's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	75	89	100.0%	87.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	5.9%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	2.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	4.9%

Detroit, Kansas has an estimated population of 75, a large decrease from the 102 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Detroit, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Detroit 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 Detroit, that probability was 23.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Detroit is ranked the 591st 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). Detroit was ranked the 533rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Detroit's White Population

75 residents of Detroit, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Detroit is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Detroit ranks 415th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's White population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. White residents' share of Detroit's population has increased from 87.3% to 100.0%.

Detroit is more White than neighboring Enterprise (87.7% White), Abilene (88.7% White), Chapman (73.3% White), and Navarre (0% White).

Detroit's Black Population

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

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

Detroit is less Black than neighboring Enterprise (1% Black), and Abilene (0.2% Black).

Detroit's Asian Population

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

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

Detroit is less Asian than neighboring Chapman (2.1% Asian).

Detroit's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Detroit, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Detroit is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Detroit ranks 234th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Detroit's population has decreased from 5.9% to 0.0%.

Detroit is less Hispanic than neighboring Enterprise (1.7% Hispanic), Abilene (4.9% Hispanic), and Chapman (13.1% Hispanic).

Detroit's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Detroit, 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 Detroit is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Detroit ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Detroit's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Detroit is less Native American/Other than neighboring Abilene (0.3% Native American/Other), and Chapman (0.6% Native American/Other).

Detroit's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Detroit, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Detroit is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Detroit ranks 318th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Detroit's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Detroit's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Detroit is less Multiracial than neighboring Enterprise (9.6% Multiracial), Abilene (5.9% Multiracial), and Chapman (10.8% 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.