Kingman County Demographics

A map of Kingman County's Population by Race

Kingman County, Kansas has an estimated population of 7,186, a decrease from the 7,470 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% White, 4.4% Multiracial, 4.1% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kingman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kingman 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 Kingman County, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 19.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kingman County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Kingman County was ranked the 51st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kingman County's White Population

6,443 residents of Kingman County, or 89.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kingman County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Kingman County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingman County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. White residents' share of Kingman County's population has decreased from 91.4% to 89.7%.

Kingman County is more White than neighboring Harper County (86.1% White), Reno County (82% White), Pratt County (84.1% White), Barber County (88.7% White), and Sedgwick County (64.9% White).

Kingman County's Black Population

18 residents of Kingman County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kingman County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Kingman County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingman County's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Black residents' share of Kingman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Kingman County is more Black than neighboring Barber County (0.1% Black). Kingman County is less Black than neighboring Harper County (0.8% Black), Reno County (2.7% Black), Pratt County (0.6% Black), and Sedgwick County (7.6% Black).

Kingman County's Asian Population

3 residents of Kingman County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kingman County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Kingman County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingman County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Asian residents' share of Kingman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kingman County is less Asian than neighboring Harper County (0.3% Asian), Reno County (0.5% Asian), Pratt County (0.2% Asian), and Sedgwick County (4.2% Asian).

Kingman County's Hispanic Population

294 residents of Kingman County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kingman County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Kingman County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingman County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Kingman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Kingman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harper County (8.1% Hispanic), Reno County (10.4% Hispanic), Pratt County (8.6% Hispanic), Barber County (6.3% Hispanic), and Sedgwick County (16.5% Hispanic).

Kingman County's Native American/Other Population

112 residents of Kingman County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kingman County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Kingman County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingman County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 138.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kingman County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.6%.

Kingman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harper County (0.6% Native American/Other), Reno County (0.9% Native American/Other), Pratt County (1% Native American/Other), and Sedgwick County (1% Native American/Other). Kingman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barber County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Kingman County's Multiracial Population

316 residents of Kingman County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kingman County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Kingman County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingman County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Kingman County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.4%.

Kingman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harper County (4.2% Multiracial), Reno County (3.5% Multiracial), and Barber County (2.5% Multiracial). Kingman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pratt County (5.4% Multiracial), and Sedgwick County (5.8% 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.