Dighton, KS Demographics

A map of Dighton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	546	822	74.5%	85.6%
Hispanic	172	108	23.5%	11.3%
Multiracial	15	25	2.0%	2.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Dighton, Kansas has an estimated population of 733, a large decrease from the 960 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.5% White, 23.5% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dighton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dighton 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 Dighton, that probability was 25.4% in 2020 and 39.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dighton is ranked the 250th 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). Dighton was ranked the 201st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dighton's White Population

546 residents of Dighton, or 74.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dighton is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Dighton ranks 490th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dighton's White population has declined by an estimated 33.6%. White residents' share of Dighton's population has decreased from 85.6% to 74.5%.

Dighton is more White than neighboring Shallow Water (0% White), and Gove City (68.4% White). Dighton is less White than neighboring Healy (83.9% White), Utica (97.8% White), and Scott City (74.6% White).

Dighton's Black Population

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

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

Dighton's Asian Population

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

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

Dighton's Hispanic Population

172 residents of Dighton, or 23.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dighton is higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Dighton ranks 98th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dighton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 59.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Dighton's population has increased from 11.3% to 23.5%.

Dighton is more Hispanic than neighboring Healy (15% Hispanic), Utica (0% Hispanic), Scott City (23.2% Hispanic), Shallow Water (0% Hispanic), and Gove City (16.5% Hispanic).

Dighton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dighton, 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 Dighton is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Dighton ranks 425th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dighton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dighton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Dighton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Healy (1.2% Native American/Other), and Scott City (1.6% Native American/Other).

Dighton's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Dighton, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dighton is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dighton ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dighton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dighton's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.0%.

Dighton is more Multiracial than neighboring Healy (0% Multiracial), Scott City (0.6% Multiracial), and Shallow Water (0% Multiracial). Dighton is less Multiracial than neighboring Utica (2.2% Multiracial), and Gove City (15.2% 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.