Greenwood County Demographics

A map of Greenwood County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,380	5,406	90.9%	89.9%
Hispanic	234	204	4.0%	3.4%
Multiracial	180	294	3.0%	4.9%
Native American/Other	81	48	1.4%	0.8%
Black	44	28	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0	36	0.0%	0.6%

Greenwood County, Kansas has an estimated population of 5,919, a slight decrease from the 6,016 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greenwood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greenwood 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 Greenwood County, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 17.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenwood County is ranked the 57th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Greenwood County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Greenwood County's White Population

5,380 residents of Greenwood County, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenwood County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Greenwood County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Greenwood County's population has increased from 89.9% to 90.9%.

Greenwood County is more White than neighboring Elk County (87.4% White), Chase County (86.3% White), Wilson County (90.4% White), and Lyon County (68.3% White). Greenwood County is less White than neighboring Woodson County (91.4% White).

Greenwood County's Black Population

44 residents of Greenwood County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greenwood County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Greenwood County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Black population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Black residents' share of Greenwood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Greenwood County is more Black than neighboring Elk County (0.1% Black), Woodson County (0.2% Black), and Wilson County (0.2% Black). Greenwood County is less Black than neighboring Chase County (1.1% Black), and Lyon County (1.4% Black).

Greenwood County's Asian Population

0 residents of Greenwood County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greenwood County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Greenwood County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Greenwood County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Greenwood County is less Asian than neighboring Elk County (0.2% Asian), Chase County (0.5% Asian), and Lyon County (1.9% Asian).

Greenwood County's Hispanic Population

234 residents of Greenwood County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenwood County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Greenwood County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Greenwood County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.0%.

Greenwood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodson County (2.9% Hispanic), and Wilson County (3.8% Hispanic). Greenwood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elk County (4.5% Hispanic), Chase County (8.4% Hispanic), and Lyon County (24.2% Hispanic).

Greenwood County's Native American/Other Population

81 residents of Greenwood County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Greenwood County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenwood County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 68.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greenwood County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.4%.

Greenwood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Chase County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wilson County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lyon County (0.4% Native American/Other). Greenwood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elk County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Greenwood County's Multiracial Population

180 residents of Greenwood County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenwood County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Greenwood County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenwood County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenwood County's population has decreased from 4.9% to 3.0%.

Greenwood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elk County (6.2% Multiracial), Woodson County (5.2% Multiracial), Chase County (3.5% Multiracial), Wilson County (4.7% Multiracial), and Lyon County (3.9% 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.