Fort Scott, KS Demographics

A map of Fort Scott's Population by Race

Fort Scott, Kansas has an estimated population of 7,555, a less than 1% change from the 7,552 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Scott, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Scott has become considerably less 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 Fort Scott, that probability was 29.9% in 2020 and 22.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Scott is ranked the 49th 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). Fort Scott was ranked the 48th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Scott's White Population

6,626 residents of Fort Scott, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Scott is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Fort Scott ranks 556th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Scott's White population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Fort Scott's population has increased from 83.2% to 87.7%.

Fort Scott is more White than neighboring Richards (83.7% White), Redfield (70.4% White), and Fulton (74.2% White). Fort Scott is less White than neighboring Garland (100% White), and Devon (100% White).

Fort Scott's Black Population

193 residents of Fort Scott, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Scott is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Fort Scott ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Scott's Black population has declined by an estimated 52.1%. Black residents' share of Fort Scott's population has decreased from 5.3% to 2.6%.

Fort Scott is more Black than neighboring Garland (0% Black), Devon (0% Black), Richards (0% Black), Redfield (0% Black), and Fulton (0% Black).

Fort Scott's Asian Population

14 residents of Fort Scott, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Scott is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Fort Scott ranks 110th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Scott's Asian population has declined by an estimated 80.3%. Asian residents' share of Fort Scott's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Fort Scott is more Asian than neighboring Garland (0% Asian), Devon (0% Asian), Richards (0% Asian), and Fulton (0% Asian). Fort Scott is less Asian than neighboring Redfield (15.5% Asian).

Fort Scott's Hispanic Population

267 residents of Fort Scott, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Scott is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Scott ranks 459th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Scott's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Scott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Fort Scott is more Hispanic than neighboring Garland (0% Hispanic), Devon (0% Hispanic), Richards (0% Hispanic), Redfield (0% Hispanic), and Fulton (0% Hispanic).

Fort Scott's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Fort Scott, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Scott is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Scott ranks 329th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Scott's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 93.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Scott's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

Fort Scott is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garland (0% Native American/Other), Devon (0% Native American/Other), Richards (0% Native American/Other), and Fulton (0% Native American/Other). Fort Scott is less Native American/Other than neighboring Redfield (1.4% Native American/Other).

Fort Scott's Multiracial Population

451 residents of Fort Scott, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Scott is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Scott ranks 165th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Scott's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Scott's population has decreased from 6.5% to 6.0%.

Fort Scott is more Multiracial than neighboring Garland (0% Multiracial), and Devon (0% Multiracial). Fort Scott is less Multiracial than neighboring Richards (16.3% Multiracial), Redfield (12.7% Multiracial), and Fulton (25.8% 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.