Lake Quivira, KS Demographics

A map of Lake Quivira's Population by Race

Lake Quivira, Kansas has an estimated population of 940, a decrease from the 1,014 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Quivira, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Quivira has become considerably less 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 Lake Quivira, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 10.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Quivira is ranked the 213th 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). Lake Quivira was ranked the 194th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Quivira's White Population

889 residents of Lake Quivira, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Quivira is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Lake Quivira ranks 270th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Quivira's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Lake Quivira's population has increased from 90.1% to 94.6%.

Lake Quivira is more White than neighboring Shawnee (77.6% White), Edwardsville (63.7% White), Merriam (76.4% White), Lenexa (74.3% White), and Kansas City (33.7% White).

Lake Quivira's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Quivira, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Quivira is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lake Quivira ranks 267th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Quivira's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Quivira's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Lake Quivira is less Black than neighboring Shawnee (6% Black), Edwardsville (6.2% Black), Merriam (7.4% Black), Lenexa (7.2% Black), and Kansas City (19.2% Black).

Lake Quivira's Asian Population

2 residents of Lake Quivira, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Quivira is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lake Quivira ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Quivira's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Asian residents' share of Lake Quivira's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.2%.

Lake Quivira is less Asian than neighboring Shawnee (2.8% Asian), Edwardsville (1% Asian), Merriam (1.7% Asian), Lenexa (4.1% Asian), and Kansas City (5.3% Asian).

Lake Quivira's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Lake Quivira, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Quivira is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Quivira ranks 359th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Quivira's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 32.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Quivira's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.1%.

Lake Quivira is less Hispanic than neighboring Shawnee (9.6% Hispanic), Edwardsville (19.1% Hispanic), Merriam (10.8% Hispanic), Lenexa (9.5% Hispanic), and Kansas City (35.7% Hispanic).

Lake Quivira's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Lake Quivira, 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 Lake Quivira is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Quivira ranks 434th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Quivira's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Quivira's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lake Quivira is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shawnee (0.3% Native American/Other), Edwardsville (0.8% Native American/Other), Merriam (0.5% Native American/Other), Lenexa (0.5% Native American/Other), and Kansas City (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lake Quivira's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Lake Quivira, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Quivira is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Quivira ranks 516th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Quivira's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 47.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Quivira's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.9%.

Lake Quivira is less Multiracial than neighboring Shawnee (3.7% Multiracial), Edwardsville (9.3% Multiracial), Merriam (3.3% Multiracial), Lenexa (4.5% Multiracial), and Kansas City (4.9% 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.