Jennings, KS Demographics

A map of Jennings's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	112	74	94.9%	91.4%
Black	6	2	5.1%	2.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	3.7%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	2.5%

Jennings, Kansas has an estimated population of 118, a dramatic increase from the 81 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.9% White, 5.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jennings, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jennings 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 Jennings, that probability was 16.3% in 2020 and 9.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jennings is ranked the 525th 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). Jennings was ranked the 588th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jennings's White Population

112 residents of Jennings, or 94.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jennings is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Jennings ranks 219th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's White population has grown by an estimated 51.4%. White residents' share of Jennings's population has increased from 91.4% to 94.9%.

Jennings is more White than neighboring Dresden (90% White), Oberlin (90.1% White), and Lenora (84.7% White). Jennings is less White than neighboring Clayton (100% White), and Norcatur (95.4% White).

Jennings's Black Population

6 residents of Jennings, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jennings is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Jennings ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Jennings's population has increased from 2.5% to 5.1%.

Jennings is more Black than neighboring Clayton (0% Black), Dresden (0% Black), Norcatur (0% Black), Oberlin (0.2% Black), and Lenora (0% Black).

Jennings's Asian Population

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

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

Jennings is less Asian than neighboring Lenora (1.1% Asian).

Jennings's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Jennings, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jennings is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Jennings ranks 660th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Jennings is less Hispanic than neighboring Norcatur (4.6% Hispanic), and Oberlin (4.4% Hispanic).

Jennings's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jennings, 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 Jennings is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Jennings ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jennings's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Jennings is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oberlin (1.5% Native American/Other), and Lenora (3.3% Native American/Other).

Jennings's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Jennings, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jennings is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jennings ranks 600th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jennings's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Jennings is less Multiracial than neighboring Dresden (10% Multiracial), Oberlin (3.8% Multiracial), and Lenora (10.9% 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.