Neosho County Demographics

A map of Neosho County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,774	13,767	88.0%	86.6%
Hispanic	944	910	6.0%	5.7%
Multiracial	578	854	3.7%	5.4%
Black	242	131	1.5%	0.8%
Asian	84	84	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	34	158	0.2%	1.0%

Neosho County, Kansas has an estimated population of 15,656, a slight decrease from the 15,904 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 6.0% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Neosho County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Neosho has become 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 Neosho County, that probability was 24.4% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Neosho County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Neosho County was ranked the 32nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Neosho County's White Population

13,774 residents of Neosho County, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Neosho County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Neosho County ranks 54th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neosho County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Neosho County's population has increased from 86.6% to 88.0%.

Neosho County is more White than neighboring Labette County (83.2% White), and Crawford County (83.4% White). Neosho County is less White than neighboring Allen County (88.5% White), Wilson County (90.4% White), and Woodson County (91.4% White).

Neosho County's Black Population

242 residents of Neosho County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Neosho County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Neosho County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neosho County's Black population has grown by an estimated 84.7%. Black residents' share of Neosho County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.5%.

Neosho County is more Black than neighboring Wilson County (0.2% Black), and Woodson County (0.2% Black). Neosho County is less Black than neighboring Allen County (2.8% Black), and Labette County (3.2% Black).

Neosho County's Asian Population

84 residents of Neosho County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Neosho County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Neosho County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neosho County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Neosho County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Neosho County is more Asian than neighboring Allen County (0.4% Asian), Labette County (0% Asian), Wilson County (0% Asian), and Woodson County (0% Asian). Neosho County is less Asian than neighboring Crawford County (1.7% Asian).

Neosho County's Hispanic Population

944 residents of Neosho County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Neosho County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Neosho County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neosho County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Neosho County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.0%.

Neosho County is more Hispanic than neighboring Allen County (4.3% Hispanic), Labette County (5.1% Hispanic), Wilson County (3.8% Hispanic), and Woodson County (2.9% Hispanic). Neosho County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (7.5% Hispanic).

Neosho County's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Neosho County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Neosho County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Neosho County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neosho County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Neosho County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Neosho County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allen County (1% Native American/Other), Labette County (1.9% Native American/Other), Wilson County (0.9% Native American/Other), Crawford County (1% Native American/Other), and Woodson County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Neosho County's Multiracial Population

578 residents of Neosho County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Neosho County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Neosho County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neosho County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Neosho County's population has decreased from 5.4% to 3.7%.

Neosho County is more Multiracial than neighboring Allen County (3% Multiracial). Neosho County is less Multiracial than neighboring Labette County (6.7% Multiracial), Wilson County (4.7% Multiracial), Crawford County (4.9% Multiracial), and Woodson County (5.2% 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.