Meade, KS Demographics

A map of Meade's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	965	1,251	72.0%	83.1%
Hispanic	216	138	16.1%	9.2%
Native American/Other	61	7	4.5%	0.5%
Asian	56	13	4.2%	0.9%
Multiracial	37	78	2.8%	5.2%
Black	6	18	0.4%	1.2%

Meade, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,341, a large decrease from the 1,505 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.0% White, 16.1% Hispanic, 4.5% Native American/Other, 4.2% Asian, 2.8% Multiracial, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meade, 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 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 Meade, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 45.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meade is ranked the 163rd 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). Meade was ranked the 147th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meade's White Population

965 residents of Meade, or 72.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meade is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Meade ranks 560th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade's White population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. White residents' share of Meade's population has decreased from 83.1% to 72.0%.

Meade is more White than neighboring Fowler (61.3% White), Plains (55.1% White), and Kismet (60.9% White). Meade is less White than neighboring Montezuma (78% White), and Minneola (88.3% White).

Meade's Black Population

6 residents of Meade, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meade is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Meade ranks 162nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Meade's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.4%.

Meade is more Black than neighboring Fowler (0% Black), Montezuma (0% Black), Minneola (0% Black), and Kismet (0% Black). Meade is less Black than neighboring Plains (0.8% Black).

Meade's Asian Population

56 residents of Meade, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meade is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Meade ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade's Asian population has grown by an estimated 330.8%. Asian residents' share of Meade's population has increased from 0.9% to 4.2%.

Meade is more Asian than neighboring Fowler (2.3% Asian), Plains (0% Asian), Montezuma (0% Asian), Minneola (0% Asian), and Kismet (1.2% Asian).

Meade's Hispanic Population

216 residents of Meade, or 16.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meade is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Meade ranks 128th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 56.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Meade's population has increased from 9.2% to 16.1%.

Meade is more Hispanic than neighboring Minneola (9.3% Hispanic). Meade is less Hispanic than neighboring Fowler (31.4% Hispanic), Plains (43.6% Hispanic), Montezuma (20.4% Hispanic), and Kismet (35.3% Hispanic).

Meade's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Meade, or 4.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meade is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Meade ranks 446th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 771.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meade's population has increased from 0.5% to 4.5%.

Meade is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fowler (1% Native American/Other), Plains (0% Native American/Other), Montezuma (0.5% Native American/Other), Minneola (0% Native American/Other), and Kismet (2.4% Native American/Other).

Meade's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Meade, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meade is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Meade ranks 280th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meade's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Meade's population has decreased from 5.2% to 2.8%.

Meade is more Multiracial than neighboring Plains (0.5% Multiracial), Montezuma (1.2% Multiracial), Minneola (2.4% Multiracial), and Kismet (0.2% Multiracial). Meade is less Multiracial than neighboring Fowler (4% 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.