Kiowa County Demographics

A map of Kiowa County's Population by Race

Kiowa County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,422, a slight decrease from the 2,460 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.3% White, 4.5% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 2.7% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kiowa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kiowa has become slightly 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 Kiowa County, that probability was 22.6% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kiowa County is ranked the 96th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Kiowa County was ranked the 95th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kiowa County's White Population

2,115 residents of Kiowa County, or 87.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kiowa County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Kiowa County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kiowa County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Kiowa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.3%.

Kiowa County is more White than neighboring Edwards County (72.5% White), Pratt County (84.1% White), and Ford County (35.4% White). Kiowa County is less White than neighboring Comanche County (94.7% White).

Kiowa County's Black Population

23 residents of Kiowa County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kiowa County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Kiowa County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kiowa County's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.5%. Black residents' share of Kiowa County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.9%.

Kiowa County is more Black than neighboring Edwards County (0.1% Black), Comanche County (0.4% Black), Pratt County (0.6% Black), and Clark County (0% Black). Kiowa County is less Black than neighboring Ford County (2.4% Black).

Kiowa County's Asian Population

66 residents of Kiowa County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kiowa County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Kiowa County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kiowa County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 312.5%. Asian residents' share of Kiowa County's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.7%.

Kiowa County is more Asian than neighboring Edwards County (0% Asian), Comanche County (0% Asian), Pratt County (0.2% Asian), Ford County (0.9% Asian), and Clark County (0.4% Asian).

Kiowa County's Hispanic Population

110 residents of Kiowa County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kiowa County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Kiowa County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kiowa County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Kiowa County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.5%.

Kiowa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Comanche County (2% Hispanic). Kiowa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (22.8% Hispanic), Pratt County (8.6% Hispanic), Ford County (59.1% Hispanic), and Clark County (5.4% Hispanic).

Kiowa County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Kiowa County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kiowa County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Kiowa County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kiowa County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kiowa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Kiowa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Comanche County (0% Native American/Other), and Ford County (0.4% Native American/Other). Kiowa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pratt County (1% Native American/Other), and Clark County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Kiowa County's Multiracial Population

90 residents of Kiowa County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kiowa County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Kiowa County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kiowa County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Kiowa County's population has decreased from 5.5% to 3.7%.

Kiowa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Comanche County (2.9% Multiracial), and Ford County (1.8% Multiracial). Kiowa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (3.9% Multiracial), Pratt County (5.4% Multiracial), and Clark County (5.7% 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.