Hanover, KS Demographics

A map of Hanover's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	817	657	98.7%	95.2%
Multiracial	6	14	0.7%	2.0%
Hispanic	5	12	0.6%	1.7%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Hanover, Kansas has an estimated population of 828, a large increase from the 690 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.7% White, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hanover, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hanover 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 Hanover, that probability was 9.3% in 2020 and 2.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hanover is ranked the 230th 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). Hanover was ranked the 245th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hanover's White Population

817 residents of Hanover, or 98.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hanover is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Hanover ranks 75th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's White population has grown by an estimated 24.4%. White residents' share of Hanover's population has increased from 95.2% to 98.7%.

Hanover is more White than neighboring Hollenberg (88.9% White), Herkimer (0% White), Odell (82.9% White), and Barnes (79.1% White). Hanover is less White than neighboring Bremen (100% White).

Hanover's Black Population

0 residents of Hanover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hanover is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Hanover ranks 272nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Hanover's Asian Population

0 residents of Hanover, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hanover is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Hanover ranks 330th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Hanover is less Asian than neighboring Barnes (1.1% Asian).

Hanover's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Hanover, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hanover is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hanover ranks 578th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hanover's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.6%.

Hanover is more Hispanic than neighboring Bremen (0% Hispanic), Hollenberg (0% Hispanic), and Herkimer (0% Hispanic). Hanover is less Hispanic than neighboring Odell (3.3% Hispanic), and Barnes (13.6% Hispanic).

Hanover's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hanover, 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 Hanover is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hanover ranks 498th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Hanover is less Native American/Other than neighboring Odell (1.4% Native American/Other).

Hanover's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Hanover, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hanover is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hanover ranks 634th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanover's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Hanover's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.7%.

Hanover is more Multiracial than neighboring Bremen (0% Multiracial), and Herkimer (0% Multiracial). Hanover is less Multiracial than neighboring Hollenberg (11.1% Multiracial), Odell (12.3% Multiracial), and Barnes (6.2% 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.