Mission Hills, KS Demographics

A map of Mission Hills's Population by Race

Mission Hills, Kansas has an estimated population of 3,548, a slight decrease from the 3,594 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 2.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mission Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mission Hills 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 Mission Hills, that probability was 18.6% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mission Hills is ranked the 81st 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). Mission Hills was ranked the 81st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mission Hills's White Population

3,359 residents of Mission Hills, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mission Hills is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Mission Hills ranks 276th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mission Hills's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Mission Hills's population has increased from 90.0% to 94.7%.

Mission Hills is more White than neighboring Fairway (83.2% White), Mission Woods (88% White), Westwood (80.8% White), Westwood Hills (88.3% White), and Roeland Park (75.9% White).

Mission Hills's Black Population

0 residents of Mission Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mission Hills is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Mission Hills ranks 391st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mission Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Mission Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mission Hills is less Black than neighboring Fairway (0.9% Black), Westwood (2% Black), Westwood Hills (0.4% Black), and Roeland Park (1.6% Black).

Mission Hills's Asian Population

80 residents of Mission Hills, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mission Hills is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Mission Hills ranks 25th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mission Hills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 29.2%. Asian residents' share of Mission Hills's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.3%.

Mission Hills is more Asian than neighboring Westwood (1.4% Asian), Westwood Hills (1.9% Asian), and Roeland Park (1.1% Asian). Mission Hills is less Asian than neighboring Fairway (3% Asian), and Mission Woods (2.7% Asian).

Mission Hills's Hispanic Population

52 residents of Mission Hills, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mission Hills is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Mission Hills ranks 498th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mission Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 45.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Mission Hills's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.5%.

Mission Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Mission Woods (0% Hispanic). Mission Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairway (6.5% Hispanic), Westwood (12.9% Hispanic), Westwood Hills (4.9% Hispanic), and Roeland Park (16.4% Hispanic).

Mission Hills's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Mission Hills, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mission Hills is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Mission Hills ranks 519th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mission Hills's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mission Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Mission Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairway (0.1% Native American/Other), Mission Woods (0% Native American/Other), Westwood (0.1% Native American/Other), Westwood Hills (0% Native American/Other), and Roeland Park (0% Native American/Other).

Mission Hills's Multiracial Population

46 residents of Mission Hills, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mission Hills is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Mission Hills ranks 449th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mission Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Mission Hills's population has decreased from 3.8% to 1.3%.

Mission Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairway (6.3% Multiracial), Mission Woods (9.2% Multiracial), Westwood (2.8% Multiracial), Westwood Hills (4.5% Multiracial), and Roeland Park (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.