Gray County Demographics

A map of Gray County's Population by Race

Gray County, Kansas has an estimated population of 5,701, a less than 1% change from the 5,653 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.4% White, 16.6% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gray County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gray has become 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 Gray County, that probability was 30.7% in 2020 and 34.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gray County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Gray County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gray County's White Population

4,529 residents of Gray County, or 79.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gray County is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Gray County ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Gray County's population has decreased from 81.9% to 79.4%.

Gray County is more White than neighboring Finney County (37% White), Haskell County (66% White), Meade County (69.8% White), and Ford County (35.4% White). Gray County is less White than neighboring Hodgeman County (92% White).

Gray County's Black Population

0 residents of Gray County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gray County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Gray County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gray County is less Black than neighboring Finney County (4.4% Black), Haskell County (0.5% Black), Meade County (0.4% Black), Ford County (2.4% Black), and Hodgeman County (0.4% Black).

Gray County's Asian Population

36 residents of Gray County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gray County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Gray County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 157.1%. Asian residents' share of Gray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Gray County is more Asian than neighboring Haskell County (0% Asian), and Hodgeman County (0% Asian). Gray County is less Asian than neighboring Finney County (3.9% Asian), Meade County (1.8% Asian), and Ford County (0.9% Asian).

Gray County's Hispanic Population

949 residents of Gray County, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gray County is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gray County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Gray County's population has increased from 14.8% to 16.6%.

Gray County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hodgeman County (4.6% Hispanic). Gray County is less Hispanic than neighboring Finney County (53.2% Hispanic), Haskell County (30.9% Hispanic), Meade County (24.3% Hispanic), and Ford County (59.1% Hispanic).

Gray County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Gray 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 Gray County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Gray County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 23.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Gray County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Finney County (0.2% Native American/Other). Gray County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haskell County (0.6% Native American/Other), Meade County (1.9% Native American/Other), Ford County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hodgeman County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Gray County's Multiracial Population

171 residents of Gray County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gray County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gray County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gray County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 23.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gray County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.0%.

Gray County is more Multiracial than neighboring Finney County (1.4% Multiracial), Haskell County (2% Multiracial), Meade County (1.7% Multiracial), Ford County (1.8% Multiracial), and Hodgeman County (2.2% 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.