Mahaska, KS Demographics

A map of Mahaska's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	43	44	91.5%	95.7%
Multiracial	4	2	8.5%	4.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Mahaska, Kansas has an estimated population of 47, a slight increase from the 46 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 8.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mahaska, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mahaska 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 Mahaska, that probability was 8.3% in 2020 and 15.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mahaska is ranked the 646th 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). Mahaska was ranked the 668th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mahaska's White Population

43 residents of Mahaska, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mahaska is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Mahaska ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahaska's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Mahaska's population has decreased from 95.7% to 91.5%.

Mahaska is less White than neighboring Reynolds (100% White), Narka (98.8% White), Haddam (98.3% White), Hubbell (91.8% White), and Gilead (100% White).

Mahaska's Black Population

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

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

Mahaska's Asian Population

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

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

Mahaska's Hispanic Population

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

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

Mahaska's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mahaska, 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 Mahaska is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Mahaska ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahaska's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Mahaska's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mahaska is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haddam (1.7% Native American/Other).

Mahaska's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Mahaska, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mahaska is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Mahaska ranks 387th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mahaska's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mahaska's population has increased from 4.3% to 8.5%.

Mahaska is more Multiracial than neighboring Reynolds (0% Multiracial), Narka (1.2% Multiracial), Haddam (0% Multiracial), Hubbell (8.2% Multiracial), and Gilead (0% 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.