Dickinson County Demographics

A map of Dickinson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,312	16,451	88.4%	89.4%
Hispanic	1,050	905	5.7%	4.9%
Multiracial	935	705	5.1%	3.8%
Native American/Other	86	162	0.5%	0.9%
Asian	44	74	0.2%	0.4%
Black	18	105	0.1%	0.6%

Dickinson County, Kansas has an estimated population of 18,445, a less than 1% change from the 18,402 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dickinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dickinson has become 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 Dickinson County, that probability was 19.7% in 2020 and 21.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dickinson County is ranked the 29th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Dickinson County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dickinson County's White Population

16,312 residents of Dickinson County, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dickinson County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Dickinson County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dickinson County's population has decreased from 89.4% to 88.4%.

Dickinson County is more White than neighboring Geary County (54.9% White), and Saline County (77.8% White). Dickinson County is less White than neighboring Clay County (90% White), Marion County (90.9% White), and Morris County (90% White).

Dickinson County's Black Population

18 residents of Dickinson County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dickinson County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Dickinson County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 82.9%. Black residents' share of Dickinson County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Dickinson County is more Black than neighboring Morris County (0% Black). Dickinson County is less Black than neighboring Geary County (14.4% Black), Clay County (2.4% Black), Saline County (3.4% Black), and Marion County (0.9% Black).

Dickinson County's Asian Population

44 residents of Dickinson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dickinson County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Dickinson County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.5%. Asian residents' share of Dickinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Dickinson County is less Asian than neighboring Geary County (2.8% Asian), Clay County (0.6% Asian), Saline County (1.7% Asian), Marion County (0.4% Asian), and Morris County (0.7% Asian).

Dickinson County's Hispanic Population

1,050 residents of Dickinson County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dickinson County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Dickinson County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dickinson County's population has increased from 4.9% to 5.7%.

Dickinson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (3.5% Hispanic), Marion County (4.2% Hispanic), and Morris County (4.3% Hispanic). Dickinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Geary County (16.9% Hispanic), and Saline County (12.8% Hispanic).

Dickinson County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Dickinson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dickinson County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Dickinson County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dickinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dickinson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saline County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Morris County (0.1% Native American/Other). Dickinson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Geary County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dickinson County's Multiracial Population

935 residents of Dickinson County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dickinson County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dickinson County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 32.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Dickinson County's population has increased from 3.8% to 5.1%.

Dickinson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3% Multiracial), Saline County (4.1% Multiracial), Marion County (2.8% Multiracial), and Morris County (4.9% Multiracial). Dickinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Geary County (9.2% 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.