Lane County Demographics

A map of Lane County's Population by Race

Lane County, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,461, a decrease from the 1,574 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.2% White, 16.1% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lane County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lane has become considerably 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 Lane County, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 31.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lane County is ranked the 103rd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Lane County was ranked the 103rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lane County's White Population

1,186 residents of Lane County, or 81.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lane County is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Lane County ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's White population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. White residents' share of Lane County's population has decreased from 87.4% to 81.2%.

Lane County is more White than neighboring Scott County (75.1% White), Finney County (37% White), and Ness County (79.9% White). Lane County is less White than neighboring Gove County (93.7% White), and Hodgeman County (92% White).

Lane County's Black Population

17 residents of Lane County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lane County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lane County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 17. Black residents' share of Lane County's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.2%.

Lane County is more Black than neighboring Gove County (0.5% Black), Scott County (0% Black), Ness County (0% Black), and Hodgeman County (0.4% Black). Lane County is less Black than neighboring Finney County (4.4% Black).

Lane County's Asian Population

0 residents of Lane County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lane County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lane County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Lane County is less Asian than neighboring Gove County (0.8% Asian), Finney County (3.9% Asian), and Ness County (0.2% Asian).

Lane County's Hispanic Population

235 residents of Lane County, or 16.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lane County is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lane County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 64.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lane County's population has increased from 9.1% to 16.1%.

Lane County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gove County (1.7% Hispanic), Ness County (14.9% Hispanic), and Hodgeman County (4.6% Hispanic). Lane County is less Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (21.8% Hispanic), and Finney County (53.2% Hispanic).

Lane County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Lane County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lane County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lane County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lane County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Finney County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lane County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (1.2% Native American/Other), Ness County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hodgeman County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lane County's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Lane County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lane County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lane County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lane County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.3%.

Lane County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gove County (3% Multiracial), Scott County (1.9% Multiracial), Finney County (1.4% Multiracial), Ness County (4.3% Multiracial), and Hodgeman County (2.2% 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.