Finney County Demographics

A map of Finney County's Population by Race

Finney County, Kansas has an estimated population of 38,084, a slight decrease from the 38,470 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.2% Hispanic, 37.0% White, 4.4% Black, 3.9% Asian, 1.4% Multiracial, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Finney County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Finney has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Finney County, that probability was 58.7% in 2020 and 57.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Finney County is ranked the 12th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Finney County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Finney County's White Population

14,093 residents of Finney County, or 37.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Finney County is significantly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Finney County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Finney County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Finney County's population has decreased from 37.7% to 37.0%.

Finney County is less White than neighboring Gray County (79.4% White), Scott County (75.1% White), Haskell County (66% White), Lane County (81.2% White), and Kearny County (58.5% White).

Finney County's Black Population

1,672 residents of Finney County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Finney County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Finney County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Finney County's Black population has grown by an estimated 22.8%. Black residents' share of Finney County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.4%.

Finney County is more Black than neighboring Gray County (0% Black), Scott County (0% Black), Haskell County (0.5% Black), Lane County (1.2% Black), and Kearny County (0% Black).

Finney County's Asian Population

1,470 residents of Finney County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Finney County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Finney County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Finney County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Asian residents' share of Finney County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Finney County is more Asian than neighboring Gray County (0.6% Asian), Scott County (0% Asian), Haskell County (0% Asian), Lane County (0% Asian), and Kearny County (3.6% Asian).

Finney County's Hispanic Population

20,246 residents of Finney County, or 53.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Finney County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Finney County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Finney County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Finney County's population has increased from 51.7% to 53.2%.

Finney County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gray County (16.6% Hispanic), Scott County (21.8% Hispanic), Haskell County (30.9% Hispanic), Lane County (16.1% Hispanic), and Kearny County (35.6% Hispanic).

Finney County's Native American/Other Population

88 residents of Finney County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Finney County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Finney County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Finney County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Finney County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Finney County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gray County (0.3% Native American/Other), Scott County (1.2% Native American/Other), Haskell County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lane County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Kearny County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Finney County's Multiracial Population

515 residents of Finney County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Finney County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Finney County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Finney County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Finney County's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.4%.

Finney County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lane County (1.3% Multiracial). Finney County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gray County (3% Multiracial), Scott County (1.9% Multiracial), and Haskell County (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.