McDonald, KS Demographics

A map of McDonald's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	177	100	71.1%	88.5%
Hispanic	51	3	20.5%	2.7%
Multiracial	18	8	7.2%	7.1%
Asian	3	0	1.2%	0.0%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

McDonald, Kansas has an estimated population of 249, a dramatic increase from the 113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.1% White, 20.5% Hispanic, 7.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McDonald, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McDonald has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In McDonald, that probability was 21.1% in 2020 and 44.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McDonald is ranked the 391st 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). McDonald was ranked the 513th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McDonald's White Population

177 residents of McDonald, or 71.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McDonald is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. McDonald ranks 357th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald's White population has grown by an estimated 77.0%. White residents' share of McDonald's population has decreased from 88.5% to 71.1%.

McDonald is more White than neighboring Bird City (67.3% White). McDonald is less White than neighboring Benkelman (93.6% White), Atwood (88.7% White), Max (100% White), and Stratton (92.7% White).

McDonald's Black Population

0 residents of McDonald, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McDonald is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. McDonald ranks 110th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of McDonald's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

McDonald is less Black than neighboring Bird City (0.2% Black), and Benkelman (0.4% Black).

McDonald's Asian Population

3 residents of McDonald, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McDonald is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. McDonald ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Asian residents' share of McDonald's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.2%.

McDonald is more Asian than neighboring Bird City (0% Asian), Benkelman (0% Asian), Atwood (0.9% Asian), Max (0% Asian), and Stratton (0.9% Asian).

McDonald's Hispanic Population

51 residents of McDonald, or 20.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McDonald is higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. McDonald ranks 499th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1600.0%. Hispanic residents' share of McDonald's population has increased from 2.7% to 20.5%.

McDonald is more Hispanic than neighboring Benkelman (0.8% Hispanic), Atwood (8.9% Hispanic), Max (0% Hispanic), and Stratton (3.2% Hispanic). McDonald is less Hispanic than neighboring Bird City (29.7% Hispanic).

McDonald's Native American/Other Population

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

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

McDonald is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bird City (1.7% Native American/Other), and Stratton (1.8% Native American/Other).

McDonald's Multiracial Population

18 residents of McDonald, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McDonald is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. McDonald ranks 134th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Multiracial residents' share of McDonald's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.2%.

McDonald is more Multiracial than neighboring Bird City (1.1% Multiracial), Benkelman (5.2% Multiracial), Atwood (1.4% Multiracial), Max (0% Multiracial), and Stratton (1.5% 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.