Hartford, KS Demographics

A map of Hartford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	381	332	89.0%	93.5%
Multiracial	31	12	7.2%	3.4%
Hispanic	7	6	1.6%	1.7%
Black	5	0	1.2%	0.0%
Native American/Other	4	3	0.9%	0.8%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Hartford, Kansas has an estimated population of 428, a large increase from the 355 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 7.2% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hartford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hartford has become considerably 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 Hartford, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hartford is ranked the 326th 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). Hartford was ranked the 339th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hartford's White Population

381 residents of Hartford, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hartford is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Hartford ranks 123rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's White population has grown by an estimated 14.8%. White residents' share of Hartford's population has decreased from 93.5% to 89.0%.

Hartford is less White than neighboring Neosho Rapids (96.7% White), Lebo (90.7% White), Reading (93.9% White), New Strawn (90.2% White), and Gridley (94.4% White).

Hartford's Black Population

5 residents of Hartford, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hartford is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Hartford ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Black residents' share of Hartford's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.2%.

Hartford is more Black than neighboring Neosho Rapids (0% Black), Lebo (0.5% Black), Reading (0% Black), New Strawn (0% Black), and Gridley (0.5% Black).

Hartford's Asian Population

0 residents of Hartford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hartford is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Hartford ranks 191st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Hartford's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Hartford, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hartford is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hartford ranks 579th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Hartford is more Hispanic than neighboring Neosho Rapids (0.4% Hispanic), and Reading (0.5% Hispanic). Hartford is less Hispanic than neighboring Lebo (3% Hispanic), New Strawn (5.1% Hispanic), and Gridley (3.1% Hispanic).

Hartford's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Hartford, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hartford is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hartford ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hartford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Reading (0% Native American/Other), New Strawn (0.8% Native American/Other), and Gridley (0% Native American/Other). Hartford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Neosho Rapids (1.4% Native American/Other), and Lebo (1.3% Native American/Other).

Hartford's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Hartford, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hartford is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hartford ranks 511th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 158.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hartford's population has increased from 3.4% to 7.2%.

Hartford is more Multiracial than neighboring Neosho Rapids (1.4% Multiracial), Lebo (4.5% Multiracial), Reading (5.6% Multiracial), New Strawn (4% Multiracial), and Gridley (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.