Lone Elm, KS Demographics

A map of Lone Elm's Population by Race

Lone Elm, Kansas has an estimated population of 40, a dramatic increase from the 27 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lone Elm, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lone Elm 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 Lone Elm, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 4.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lone Elm is ranked the 651st 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). Lone Elm was ranked the 711th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lone Elm's White Population

39 residents of Lone Elm, or 97.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lone Elm is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Lone Elm ranks 338th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lone Elm's White population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. White residents' share of Lone Elm's population has increased from 88.9% to 97.5%.

Lone Elm is more White than neighboring Kincaid (64.9% White), Colony (88.4% White), and La Harpe (87% White). Lone Elm is less White than neighboring Mildred (100% White), and Welda (100% White).

Lone Elm's Black Population

0 residents of Lone Elm, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lone Elm is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lone Elm ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Lone Elm is less Black than neighboring Kincaid (26.1% Black).

Lone Elm's Asian Population

0 residents of Lone Elm, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lone Elm is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lone Elm ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Lone Elm is less Asian than neighboring La Harpe (0.8% Asian).

Lone Elm's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lone Elm, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lone Elm is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lone Elm ranks 660th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Lone Elm is less Hispanic than neighboring Colony (7.2% Hispanic), and La Harpe (2.2% Hispanic).

Lone Elm's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lone Elm, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lone Elm is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lone Elm ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lone Elm's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lone Elm's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Lone Elm is less Native American/Other than neighboring La Harpe (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lone Elm's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Lone Elm, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lone Elm is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lone Elm ranks 114th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lone Elm's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lone Elm's population has decreased from 7.4% to 2.5%.

Lone Elm is more Multiracial than neighboring Mildred (0% Multiracial), and Welda (0% Multiracial). Lone Elm is less Multiracial than neighboring Kincaid (9% Multiracial), Colony (4.5% Multiracial), and La Harpe (9.3% 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.