Dresden, KS Demographics

A map of Dresden's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	54	40	90.0%	93.0%
Multiracial	6	3	10.0%	7.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Dresden, Kansas has an estimated population of 60, a dramatic increase from the 43 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 10.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dresden, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dresden 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 Dresden, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dresden is ranked the 619th 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). Dresden was ranked the 677th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dresden's White Population

54 residents of Dresden, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dresden is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Dresden ranks 145th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dresden's White population has grown by an estimated 35.0%. White residents' share of Dresden's population has decreased from 93.0% to 90.0%.

Dresden is more White than neighboring Selden (84.4% White), and Hoxie (86.8% White). Dresden is less White than neighboring Jennings (94.9% White), Oberlin (90.1% White), and Clayton (100% White).

Dresden's Black Population

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

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

Dresden is less Black than neighboring Jennings (5.1% Black), Oberlin (0.2% Black), and Hoxie (0.1% Black).

Dresden's Asian Population

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

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

Dresden is less Asian than neighboring Hoxie (0.1% Asian).

Dresden's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dresden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dresden is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Dresden ranks 660th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Dresden is less Hispanic than neighboring Selden (14.6% Hispanic), Oberlin (4.4% Hispanic), and Hoxie (8.3% Hispanic).

Dresden's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dresden, 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 Dresden is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Dresden ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dresden's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Dresden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dresden is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oberlin (1.5% Native American/Other), and Hoxie (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dresden's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Dresden, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dresden is higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dresden ranks 137th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dresden's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dresden's population has increased from 7.0% to 10.0%.

Dresden is more Multiracial than neighboring Jennings (0% Multiracial), Selden (1% Multiracial), Oberlin (3.8% Multiracial), Hoxie (4.1% Multiracial), and Clayton (0% 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.