Gridley, KS Demographics

A map of Gridley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	371	282	94.4%	90.1%
Hispanic	12	17	3.1%	5.4%
Multiracial	8	10	2.0%	3.2%
Black	2	1	0.5%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.0%

Gridley, Kansas has an estimated population of 393, a large increase from the 313 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gridley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gridley 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 Gridley, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 10.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gridley is ranked the 341st 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). Gridley was ranked the 353rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gridley's White Population

371 residents of Gridley, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gridley is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Gridley ranks 273rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gridley's White population has grown by an estimated 31.6%. White residents' share of Gridley's population has increased from 90.1% to 94.4%.

Gridley is more White than neighboring Burlington (83.3% White), New Strawn (90.2% White), Hartford (89% White), and LeRoy (87.6% White). Gridley is less White than neighboring Virgil (100% White).

Gridley's Black Population

2 residents of Gridley, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gridley is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Gridley ranks 340th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gridley's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gridley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gridley is more Black than neighboring Virgil (0% Black), New Strawn (0% Black), and LeRoy (0% Black). Gridley is less Black than neighboring Burlington (1.7% Black), and Hartford (1.2% Black).

Gridley's Asian Population

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

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

Gridley is less Asian than neighboring Burlington (1.7% Asian), and LeRoy (5.7% Asian).

Gridley's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Gridley, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gridley is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Gridley ranks 256th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gridley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gridley's population has decreased from 5.4% to 3.1%.

Gridley is more Hispanic than neighboring Virgil (0% Hispanic), Hartford (1.6% Hispanic), and LeRoy (0.4% Hispanic). Gridley is less Hispanic than neighboring Burlington (9.6% Hispanic), and New Strawn (5.1% Hispanic).

Gridley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gridley, 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 Gridley is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Gridley ranks 303rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gridley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gridley's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Gridley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burlington (0.4% Native American/Other), New Strawn (0.8% Native American/Other), Hartford (0.9% Native American/Other), and LeRoy (0.2% Native American/Other).

Gridley's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Gridley, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gridley is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gridley ranks 533rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gridley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gridley's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.0%.

Gridley is more Multiracial than neighboring Virgil (0% Multiracial). Gridley is less Multiracial than neighboring Burlington (3.3% Multiracial), New Strawn (4% Multiracial), Hartford (7.2% Multiracial), and LeRoy (6.1% 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.