Ford County Demographics

A map of Ford County's Population by Race

Ford County, Kansas has an estimated population of 34,074, a less than 1% change from the 34,287 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.1% Hispanic, 35.4% White, 2.4% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ford 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 Ford County, that probability was 53.8% in 2020 and 52.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ford County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Ford County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ford County's White Population

12,065 residents of Ford County, or 35.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ford County is significantly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Ford County ranks 104th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ford County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Ford County's population has decreased from 36.3% to 35.4%.

Ford County is less White than neighboring Hodgeman County (92% White), Clark County (87.3% White), Gray County (79.4% White), Edwards County (72.5% White), and Kiowa County (87.3% White).

Ford County's Black Population

802 residents of Ford County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ford County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Ford County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Black residents' share of Ford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Ford County is more Black than neighboring Hodgeman County (0.4% Black), Clark County (0% Black), Gray County (0% Black), Edwards County (0.1% Black), and Kiowa County (0.9% Black).

Ford County's Asian Population

317 residents of Ford County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ford County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Ford County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.5%. Asian residents' share of Ford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Ford County is more Asian than neighboring Hodgeman County (0% Asian), Clark County (0.4% Asian), Gray County (0.6% Asian), and Edwards County (0% Asian). Ford County is less Asian than neighboring Kiowa County (2.7% Asian).

Ford County's Hispanic Population

20,130 residents of Ford County, or 59.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ford County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Ford County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Ford County's population has increased from 57.4% to 59.1%.

Ford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hodgeman County (4.6% Hispanic), Clark County (5.4% Hispanic), Gray County (16.6% Hispanic), Edwards County (22.8% Hispanic), and Kiowa County (4.5% Hispanic).

Ford County's Native American/Other Population

138 residents of Ford County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ford County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Ford County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gray County (0.3% Native American/Other). Ford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hodgeman County (0.8% Native American/Other), Clark County (1.2% Native American/Other), Edwards County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Kiowa County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Ford County's Multiracial Population

622 residents of Ford County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ford County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ford County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Ford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hodgeman County (2.2% Multiracial), Clark County (5.7% Multiracial), Gray County (3% Multiracial), Edwards County (3.9% Multiracial), and Kiowa County (3.7% 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.