Gove County Demographics

A map of Gove County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,624	2,486	93.7%	91.5%
Multiracial	83	111	3.0%	4.1%
Hispanic	47	83	1.7%	3.1%
Asian	23	15	0.8%	0.6%
Black	14	3	0.5%	0.1%
Native American/Other	8	20	0.3%	0.7%

Gove County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,799, a slight increase from the 2,718 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gove County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gove has become 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 Gove County, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gove County is ranked the 83rd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Gove County was ranked the 87th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gove County's White Population

2,624 residents of Gove County, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gove County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Gove County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gove County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Gove County's population has increased from 91.5% to 93.7%.

Gove County is more White than neighboring Lane County (81.2% White), Sheridan County (91.3% White), Scott County (75.1% White), and Logan County (87.7% White). Gove County is less White than neighboring Trego County (95.2% White).

Gove County's Black Population

14 residents of Gove County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gove County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Gove County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gove County's Black population has grown by an estimated 366.7%. Black residents' share of Gove County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gove County is more Black than neighboring Sheridan County (0% Black), Scott County (0% Black), Trego County (0% Black), and Logan County (0% Black). Gove County is less Black than neighboring Lane County (1.2% Black).

Gove County's Asian Population

23 residents of Gove County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gove County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Gove County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gove County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 53.3%. Asian residents' share of Gove County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Gove County is more Asian than neighboring Lane County (0% Asian), Sheridan County (0% Asian), Scott County (0% Asian), Trego County (0.7% Asian), and Logan County (0.6% Asian).

Gove County's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Gove County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gove County is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gove County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gove County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 43.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gove County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.7%.

Gove County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trego County (1.1% Hispanic). Gove County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lane County (16.1% Hispanic), Sheridan County (5.9% Hispanic), Scott County (21.8% Hispanic), and Logan County (7.4% Hispanic).

Gove County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Gove County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gove County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Gove County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gove County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gove County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Gove County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (1.2% Native American/Other), Trego County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Logan County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Gove County's Multiracial Population

83 residents of Gove County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gove County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gove County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gove County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Gove County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.0%.

Gove County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lane County (1.3% Multiracial), Sheridan County (2.5% Multiracial), Scott County (1.9% Multiracial), and Trego County (1.6% Multiracial). Gove County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (3.4% 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.