Meade County Demographics

A map of Meade County's Population by Race

Meade County, Kansas has an estimated population of 3,903, a decrease from the 4,055 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.8% White, 24.3% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, 1.8% Asian, 1.7% Multiracial, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meade County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meade has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly more 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 Meade County, that probability was 39.3% in 2020 and 45.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meade County is ranked the 73rd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Meade County was ranked the 73rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Meade County's White Population

2,724 residents of Meade County, or 69.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meade County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Meade County ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade County's White population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Meade County's population has decreased from 75.3% to 69.8%.

Meade County is more White than neighboring Seward County (25.1% White), Beaver County (64.3% White), and Haskell County (66% White). Meade County is less White than neighboring Gray County (79.4% White), and Clark County (87.3% White).

Meade County's Black Population

15 residents of Meade County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meade County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Meade County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade County's Black population has declined by an estimated 59.5%. Black residents' share of Meade County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Meade County is more Black than neighboring Gray County (0% Black), and Clark County (0% Black). Meade County is less Black than neighboring Seward County (2.9% Black), Beaver County (0.7% Black), and Haskell County (0.5% Black).

Meade County's Asian Population

70 residents of Meade County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meade County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Meade County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 438.5%. Asian residents' share of Meade County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.8%.

Meade County is more Asian than neighboring Beaver County (0.1% Asian), Gray County (0.6% Asian), Clark County (0.4% Asian), and Haskell County (0% Asian). Meade County is less Asian than neighboring Seward County (2.4% Asian).

Meade County's Hispanic Population

950 residents of Meade County, or 24.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meade County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Meade County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Meade County's population has increased from 19.7% to 24.3%.

Meade County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gray County (16.6% Hispanic), and Clark County (5.4% Hispanic). Meade County is less Hispanic than neighboring Seward County (67.4% Hispanic), Beaver County (28.6% Hispanic), and Haskell County (30.9% Hispanic).

Meade County's Native American/Other Population

76 residents of Meade County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meade County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Meade County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 406.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meade County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.9%.

Meade County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Seward County (0.2% Native American/Other), Beaver County (1.3% Native American/Other), Gray County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clark County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Haskell County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Meade County's Multiracial Population

68 residents of Meade County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meade County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Meade County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 51.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Meade County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.7%.

Meade County is less Multiracial than neighboring Seward County (2% Multiracial), Beaver County (5% Multiracial), Gray County (3% Multiracial), Clark County (5.7% Multiracial), and Haskell County (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.