Hanston, KS Demographics

A map of Hanston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	199	241	93.4%	93.1%
Hispanic	8	16	3.8%	6.2%
Multiracial	6	1	2.8%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Hanston, Kansas has an estimated population of 213, a large decrease from the 259 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 3.8% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hanston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hanston has become slightly 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 Hanston, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 12.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hanston is ranked the 416th 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). Hanston was ranked the 374th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hanston's White Population

199 residents of Hanston, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hanston is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Hanston ranks 143rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanston's White population has declined by an estimated 17.4%. White residents' share of Hanston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.4%.

Hanston is more White than neighboring Burdett (76.9% White), Jetmore (89.7% White), Offerle (76.2% White), and Spearville (88.2% White). Hanston is less White than neighboring Rozel (100% White).

Hanston's Black Population

0 residents of Hanston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hanston is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Hanston ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Hanston is less Black than neighboring Burdett (11.2% Black), and Jetmore (1% Black).

Hanston's Asian Population

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

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

Hanston is less Asian than neighboring Spearville (0.2% Asian).

Hanston's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Hanston, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hanston is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hanston ranks 219th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hanston's population has decreased from 6.2% to 3.8%.

Hanston is more Hispanic than neighboring Rozel (0% Hispanic). Hanston is less Hispanic than neighboring Burdett (4.6% Hispanic), Jetmore (6.7% Hispanic), Offerle (20.5% Hispanic), and Spearville (7.1% Hispanic).

Hanston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hanston, 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 Hanston is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hanston ranks 471st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Hanston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burdett (1.8% Native American/Other), Jetmore (2.1% Native American/Other), and Spearville (1.8% Native American/Other).

Hanston's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Hanston, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hanston is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hanston ranks 699th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hanston's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hanston's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.8%.

Hanston is more Multiracial than neighboring Jetmore (0.5% Multiracial), Spearville (2.7% Multiracial), and Rozel (0% Multiracial). Hanston is less Multiracial than neighboring Burdett (5.5% Multiracial), and Offerle (3.3% 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.