Jewell County Demographics

A map of Jewell County's Population by Race

Jewell County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,916, a less than 1% change from the 2,932 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jewell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jewell has become 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 Jewell County, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jewell County is ranked the 82nd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Jewell County was ranked the 82nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jewell County's White Population

2,679 residents of Jewell County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jewell County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Jewell County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Jewell County's population has decreased from 93.6% to 91.9%.

Jewell County is more White than neighboring Webster County (88.2% White). Jewell County is less White than neighboring Mitchell County (93% White), Nuckolls County (92.6% White), Smith County (93.3% White), and Republic County (93.3% White).

Jewell County's Black Population

21 residents of Jewell County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jewell County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Jewell County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell County's Black population has grown by an estimated 425.0%. Black residents' share of Jewell County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.7%.

Jewell County is more Black than neighboring Mitchell County (0.1% Black), Nuckolls County (0.1% Black), Webster County (0.2% Black), Smith County (0.2% Black), and Republic County (0.5% Black).

Jewell County's Asian Population

8 residents of Jewell County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jewell County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Jewell County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Asian residents' share of Jewell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Jewell County is more Asian than neighboring Nuckolls County (0% Asian), Smith County (0.2% Asian), and Republic County (0% Asian). Jewell County is less Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (0.7% Asian), and Webster County (0.8% Asian).

Jewell County's Hispanic Population

83 residents of Jewell County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jewell County is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Jewell County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Jewell County's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.8%.

Jewell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Smith County (2.6% Hispanic). Jewell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (3.2% Hispanic), Nuckolls County (3.6% Hispanic), Webster County (5.8% Hispanic), and Republic County (3.9% Hispanic).

Jewell County's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Jewell County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jewell County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Jewell County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jewell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Jewell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nuckolls County (0.4% Native American/Other), Webster County (1% Native American/Other), Smith County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Republic County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Jewell County's Multiracial Population

119 residents of Jewell County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jewell County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jewell County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Jewell County's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.1%.

Jewell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (2.8% Multiracial), Nuckolls County (3.3% Multiracial), Webster County (3.9% Multiracial), Smith County (3% Multiracial), and Republic County (1.6% 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.