Mound Valley, KS Demographics

A map of Mound Valley's Population by Race

Mound Valley, Kansas has an estimated population of 341, a slight decrease from the 348 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mound Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mound Valley 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 Mound Valley, that probability was 25.2% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mound Valley is ranked the 358th 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). Mound Valley was ranked the 343rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mound Valley's White Population

308 residents of Mound Valley, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mound Valley is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Mound Valley ranks 478th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mound Valley's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Mound Valley's population has increased from 85.9% to 90.3%.

Mound Valley is more White than neighboring Altamont (82.7% White), Dennis (64.6% White), Edna (80.1% White), and Parsons (81.8% White). Mound Valley is less White than neighboring Cherryvale (91.1% White).

Mound Valley's Black Population

0 residents of Mound Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mound Valley is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Mound Valley ranks 350th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Mound Valley is less Black than neighboring Altamont (0.6% Black), Dennis (12.6% Black), and Parsons (4.9% Black).

Mound Valley's Asian Population

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

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

Mound Valley's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Mound Valley, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mound Valley is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Mound Valley ranks 384th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mound Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Mound Valley's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.2%.

Mound Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Dennis (0% Hispanic), and Cherryvale (0.8% Hispanic). Mound Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Altamont (8% Hispanic), Edna (4% Hispanic), and Parsons (5.7% Hispanic).

Mound Valley's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Mound Valley, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mound Valley is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Mound Valley ranks 240th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mound Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mound Valley's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.6%.

Mound Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dennis (0% Native American/Other), and Cherryvale (0.3% Native American/Other). Mound Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Altamont (1.7% Native American/Other), Edna (6.7% Native American/Other), and Parsons (0.9% Native American/Other).

Mound Valley's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Mound Valley, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mound Valley is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Mound Valley ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mound Valley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Mound Valley's population has decreased from 8.9% to 5.9%.

Mound Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Altamont (7% Multiracial), Dennis (22.7% Multiracial), Edna (9.1% Multiracial), Cherryvale (7.8% Multiracial), and Parsons (6.7% 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.