Mankato, KS Demographics

A map of Mankato's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	801	765	86.6%	91.5%
Hispanic	69	22	7.5%	2.6%
Multiracial	33	34	3.6%	4.1%
Black	16	2	1.7%	0.2%
Asian	6	6	0.6%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.8%

Mankato, Kansas has an estimated population of 925, a large increase from the 836 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.6% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mankato, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mankato 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 Mankato, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 24.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mankato is ranked the 216th 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). Mankato was ranked the 222nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mankato's White Population

801 residents of Mankato, or 86.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mankato is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Mankato ranks 208th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mankato's White population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Mankato's population has decreased from 91.5% to 86.6%.

Mankato is more White than neighboring Burr Oak (84.2% White), and Ionia (0% White). Mankato is less White than neighboring Jewell (91% White), Formoso (98.9% White), and Randall (100% White).

Mankato's Black Population

16 residents of Mankato, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mankato is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Mankato ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mankato's Black population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Black residents' share of Mankato's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.7%.

Mankato is more Black than neighboring Burr Oak (0% Black), Jewell (1.1% Black), Ionia (0% Black), Formoso (0% Black), and Randall (0% Black).

Mankato's Asian Population

6 residents of Mankato, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mankato is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Mankato ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mankato's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Mankato's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Mankato is more Asian than neighboring Jewell (0% Asian), Ionia (0% Asian), and Randall (0% Asian). Mankato is less Asian than neighboring Burr Oak (0.9% Asian), and Formoso (1.1% Asian).

Mankato's Hispanic Population

69 residents of Mankato, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mankato is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Mankato ranks 501st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mankato's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 213.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Mankato's population has increased from 2.6% to 7.5%.

Mankato is more Hispanic than neighboring Burr Oak (7% Hispanic), Jewell (0.9% Hispanic), Ionia (0% Hispanic), Formoso (0% Hispanic), and Randall (0% Hispanic).

Mankato's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mankato, 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 Mankato is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Mankato ranks 334th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mankato's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mankato's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Mankato is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burr Oak (3.5% Native American/Other), and Jewell (0.4% Native American/Other).

Mankato's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Mankato, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mankato is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Mankato ranks 427th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mankato's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Mankato's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Mankato is more Multiracial than neighboring Ionia (0% Multiracial), Formoso (0% Multiracial), and Randall (0% Multiracial). Mankato is less Multiracial than neighboring Burr Oak (4.4% Multiracial), and Jewell (6.6% 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.