Kearny County Demographics

A map of Kearny County's Population by Race

Kearny County, Kansas has an estimated population of 3,864, a slight decrease from the 3,983 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.5% White, 35.6% Hispanic, 3.6% Asian, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kearny County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kearny has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Kearny County, that probability was 51.9% in 2020 and 52.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kearny County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Kearny County was ranked the 74th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kearny County's White Population

2,261 residents of Kearny County, or 58.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kearny County is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Kearny County ranks 96th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearny County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Kearny County's population has decreased from 59.7% to 58.5%.

Kearny County is more White than neighboring Grant County (44% White), Hamilton County (54.3% White), and Finney County (37% White). Kearny County is less White than neighboring Wichita County (69.1% White), and Haskell County (66% White).

Kearny County's Black Population

0 residents of Kearny County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kearny County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Kearny County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearny County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Kearny County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Kearny County is less Black than neighboring Grant County (0.2% Black), Wichita County (0.2% Black), Finney County (4.4% Black), and Haskell County (0.5% Black).

Kearny County's Asian Population

140 residents of Kearny County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kearny County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Kearny County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearny County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2700.0%. Asian residents' share of Kearny County's population has increased from 0.1% to 3.6%.

Kearny County is more Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.1% Asian), Hamilton County (0% Asian), Wichita County (0% Asian), and Haskell County (0% Asian). Kearny County is less Asian than neighboring Finney County (3.9% Asian).

Kearny County's Hispanic Population

1,377 residents of Kearny County, or 35.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kearny County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Kearny County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearny County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Kearny County's population has increased from 35.0% to 35.6%.

Kearny County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wichita County (27.5% Hispanic), and Haskell County (30.9% Hispanic). Kearny County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (53.4% Hispanic), Hamilton County (44% Hispanic), and Finney County (53.2% Hispanic).

Kearny County's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Kearny County, 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 Kearny County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Kearny County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearny County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 153.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kearny County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Kearny County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grant County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hamilton County (0% Native American/Other), Wichita County (0.5% Native American/Other), Finney County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Haskell County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Kearny County's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Kearny County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kearny County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Kearny County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearny County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Kearny County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.4%.

Kearny County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (1.6% Multiracial), Hamilton County (1.7% Multiracial), Wichita County (2.8% Multiracial), and Haskell County (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.