Graham County Demographics

A map of Graham County's Population by Race

Graham County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,389, a slight decrease from the 2,415 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.3% White, 4.6% Black, 3.9% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Graham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Graham 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 Graham County, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 23.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Graham County is ranked the 97th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Graham County was ranked the 97th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Graham County's White Population

2,085 residents of Graham County, or 87.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Graham County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Graham County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Graham County's population has decreased from 90.2% to 87.3%.

Graham County is more White than neighboring Norton County (85.7% White). Graham County is less White than neighboring Trego County (95.2% White), Rooks County (91.4% White), Sheridan County (91.3% White), and Phillips County (91.6% White).

Graham County's Black Population

109 residents of Graham County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Graham County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Graham County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Black population has grown by an estimated 98.2%. Black residents' share of Graham County's population has increased from 2.3% to 4.6%.

Graham County is more Black than neighboring Norton County (3.1% Black), Trego County (0% Black), Rooks County (1.9% Black), Sheridan County (0% Black), and Phillips County (0.7% Black).

Graham County's Asian Population

16 residents of Graham County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Graham County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Graham County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Asian residents' share of Graham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Graham County is more Asian than neighboring Norton County (0.1% Asian), Sheridan County (0% Asian), and Phillips County (0.4% Asian).

Graham County's Hispanic Population

94 residents of Graham County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Graham County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Graham County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 51.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Graham County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.9%.

Graham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trego County (1.1% Hispanic), Rooks County (3.2% Hispanic), and Phillips County (3.4% Hispanic). Graham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Norton County (5.9% Hispanic), and Sheridan County (5.9% Hispanic).

Graham County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Graham 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 Graham County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Graham County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Graham County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Graham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Norton County (1.4% Native American/Other), Trego County (1.4% Native American/Other), Rooks County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Phillips County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Graham County's Multiracial Population

77 residents of Graham County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Graham County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Graham County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Graham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Graham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Trego County (1.6% Multiracial), Rooks County (2.3% Multiracial), and Sheridan County (2.5% Multiracial). Graham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Norton 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.