Hodgeman County Demographics

A map of Hodgeman County's Population by Race

Hodgeman County, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,652, a decrease from the 1,723 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 4.6% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hodgeman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman County, that probability was 19.1% in 2020 and 15.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hodgeman County is ranked the 102nd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Hodgeman County was ranked the 101st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hodgeman County's White Population

1,520 residents of Hodgeman County, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hodgeman County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Hodgeman County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hodgeman County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Hodgeman County's population has increased from 89.7% to 92.0%.

Hodgeman County is more White than neighboring Ness County (79.9% White), Ford County (35.4% White), Edwards County (72.5% White), Gray County (79.4% White), and Pawnee County (79.9% White).

Hodgeman County's Black Population

6 residents of Hodgeman County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hodgeman County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Hodgeman County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hodgeman County's Black population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Black residents' share of Hodgeman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hodgeman County is more Black than neighboring Ness County (0% Black), Edwards County (0.1% Black), and Gray County (0% Black). Hodgeman County is less Black than neighboring Ford County (2.4% Black), and Pawnee County (7.4% Black).

Hodgeman County's Asian Population

0 residents of Hodgeman County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hodgeman County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Hodgeman County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Hodgeman County is less Asian than neighboring Ness County (0.2% Asian), Ford County (0.9% Asian), and Gray County (0.6% Asian).

Hodgeman County's Hispanic Population

76 residents of Hodgeman County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hodgeman County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hodgeman County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hodgeman County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hodgeman County's population has decreased from 5.6% to 4.6%.

Hodgeman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ness County (14.9% Hispanic), Ford County (59.1% Hispanic), Edwards County (22.8% Hispanic), Gray County (16.6% Hispanic), and Pawnee County (9.1% Hispanic).

Hodgeman County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Hodgeman County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hodgeman County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hodgeman County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hodgeman County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 30.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hodgeman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hodgeman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ness County (0.7% Native American/Other), Ford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Edwards County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Gray County (0.3% Native American/Other). Hodgeman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pawnee County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Hodgeman County's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Hodgeman County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hodgeman County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hodgeman County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hodgeman County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hodgeman County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 2.2%.

Hodgeman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ford County (1.8% Multiracial). Hodgeman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ness County (4.3% Multiracial), Edwards County (3.9% Multiracial), Gray County (3% Multiracial), and Pawnee County (2.7% 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.