Jewell, KS Demographics

A map of Jewell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	427	340	91.0%	91.9%
Multiracial	31	16	6.6%	4.3%
Black	5	2	1.1%	0.5%
Hispanic	4	9	0.9%	2.4%
Native American/Other	2	3	0.4%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Jewell, Kansas has an estimated population of 469, a large increase from the 370 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 6.6% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jewell, 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, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 16.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jewell is ranked the 311th 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). Jewell was ranked the 334th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jewell's White Population

427 residents of Jewell, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jewell is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Jewell ranks 191st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell's White population has grown by an estimated 25.6%. White residents' share of Jewell's population has decreased from 91.9% to 91.0%.

Jewell is more White than neighboring Mankato (86.6% White), Ionia (0% White), and Beloit (89.9% White). Jewell is less White than neighboring Randall (100% White), and Formoso (98.9% White).

Jewell's Black Population

5 residents of Jewell, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jewell is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Jewell ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell's Black population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Black residents' share of Jewell's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.1%.

Jewell is more Black than neighboring Randall (0% Black), Ionia (0% Black), Formoso (0% Black), and Beloit (0.2% Black). Jewell is less Black than neighboring Mankato (1.7% Black).

Jewell's Asian Population

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

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

Jewell is less Asian than neighboring Mankato (0.6% Asian), Formoso (1.1% Asian), and Beloit (1.2% Asian).

Jewell's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Jewell, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jewell is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Jewell ranks 524th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Jewell's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.9%.

Jewell is more Hispanic than neighboring Randall (0% Hispanic), Ionia (0% Hispanic), and Formoso (0% Hispanic). Jewell is less Hispanic than neighboring Mankato (7.5% Hispanic), and Beloit (6% Hispanic).

Jewell's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Jewell, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jewell is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Jewell ranks 347th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jewell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Jewell is more Native American/Other than neighboring Randall (0% Native American/Other), Mankato (0% Native American/Other), Ionia (0% Native American/Other), and Formoso (0% Native American/Other).

Jewell's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Jewell, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jewell is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jewell ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jewell's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Jewell's population has increased from 4.3% to 6.6%.

Jewell is more Multiracial than neighboring Randall (0% Multiracial), Mankato (3.6% Multiracial), Ionia (0% Multiracial), Formoso (0% Multiracial), and Beloit (2.3% 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.