Mentor, KS Demographics

A map of Mentor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	83	87	100.0%	86.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	2.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	8.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	3.0%

Mentor, Kansas has an estimated population of 83, a large decrease from the 101 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mentor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mentor has become considerably less 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 Mentor, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mentor is ranked the 575th 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). Mentor was ranked the 537th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mentor's White Population

83 residents of Mentor, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mentor is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Mentor ranks 471st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mentor's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Mentor's population has increased from 86.1% to 100.0%.

Mentor is more White than neighboring Assaria (80.2% White), Salina (76.2% White), and Smolan (93.9% White).

Mentor's Black Population

0 residents of Mentor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mentor is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Mentor ranks 95th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mentor's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Mentor's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Mentor is less Black than neighboring Salina (3.8% Black), and Smolan (1.4% Black).

Mentor's Asian Population

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

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

Mentor is less Asian than neighboring Assaria (10% Asian), and Salina (1.8% Asian).

Mentor's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mentor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mentor is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Mentor ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mentor's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mentor's population has decreased from 8.9% to 0.0%.

Mentor is less Hispanic than neighboring Assaria (4.4% Hispanic), and Salina (13.8% Hispanic).

Mentor's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Mentor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salina (0.1% Native American/Other), and Smolan (0.7% Native American/Other).

Mentor's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Mentor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mentor is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Mentor ranks 554th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mentor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mentor's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Mentor is less Multiracial than neighboring Assaria (5.4% Multiracial), Salina (4.3% Multiracial), and Smolan (4.1% 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.