Grainfield, KS Demographics

A map of Grainfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	220	287	94.8%	89.1%
Multiracial	8	24	3.4%	7.5%
Black	2	0	0.9%	0.0%
Hispanic	2	10	0.9%	3.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Grainfield, Kansas has an estimated population of 232, a large decrease from the 322 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grainfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grainfield 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 Grainfield, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 9.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grainfield is ranked the 405th 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). Grainfield was ranked the 351st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grainfield's White Population

220 residents of Grainfield, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grainfield is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Grainfield ranks 323rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grainfield's White population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. White residents' share of Grainfield's population has increased from 89.1% to 94.8%.

Grainfield is more White than neighboring Gove City (68.4% White), Grinnell (85.4% White), and Hoxie (86.8% White). Grainfield is less White than neighboring Park (97.7% White).

Grainfield's Black Population

2 residents of Grainfield, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grainfield is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Grainfield ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grainfield's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Grainfield's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Grainfield is more Black than neighboring Park (0% Black), Gove City (0% Black), Grinnell (0% Black), Quinter (0% Black), and Hoxie (0.1% Black).

Grainfield's Asian Population

0 residents of Grainfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grainfield is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Grainfield ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grainfield's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Grainfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grainfield is less Asian than neighboring Grinnell (6.7% Asian), and Hoxie (0.1% Asian).

Grainfield's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Grainfield, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grainfield is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Grainfield ranks 465th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grainfield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Grainfield's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.9%.

Grainfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Park (0% Hispanic), and Grinnell (0.3% Hispanic). Grainfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Gove City (16.5% Hispanic), Quinter (1.2% Hispanic), and Hoxie (8.3% Hispanic).

Grainfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Grainfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grainfield is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Grainfield ranks 489th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grainfield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grainfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grainfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Quinter (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hoxie (0.7% Native American/Other).

Grainfield's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Grainfield, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grainfield is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Grainfield ranks 113th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grainfield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Grainfield's population has decreased from 7.5% to 3.4%.

Grainfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Park (2.3% Multiracial). Grainfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Gove City (15.2% Multiracial), Grinnell (7.6% Multiracial), Quinter (3.5% Multiracial), and Hoxie (4.1% 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.