Ness County Demographics

A map of Ness County's Population by Race

Ness County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,653, a slight decrease from the 2,687 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.9% White, 14.9% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ness County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ness has become considerably more 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 Ness County, that probability was 25.1% in 2020 and 33.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ness County is ranked the 88th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Ness County was ranked the 89th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ness County's White Population

2,121 residents of Ness County, or 79.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ness County is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Ness County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ness County's White population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Ness County's population has decreased from 85.8% to 79.9%.

Ness County is less White than neighboring Hodgeman County (92% White), Trego County (95.2% White), Lane County (81.2% White), Rush County (87.4% White), and Gove County (93.7% White).

Ness County's Black Population

0 residents of Ness County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ness County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Ness County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Ness County is less Black than neighboring Hodgeman County (0.4% Black), Lane County (1.2% Black), Rush County (0.4% Black), and Gove County (0.5% Black).

Ness County's Asian Population

5 residents of Ness County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ness County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Ness County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ness County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Asian residents' share of Ness County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Ness County is more Asian than neighboring Hodgeman County (0% Asian), Lane County (0% Asian), and Rush County (0% Asian). Ness County is less Asian than neighboring Trego County (0.7% Asian), and Gove County (0.8% Asian).

Ness County's Hispanic Population

395 residents of Ness County, or 14.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ness County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Ness County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ness County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Ness County's population has increased from 11.4% to 14.9%.

Ness County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hodgeman County (4.6% Hispanic), Trego County (1.1% Hispanic), Rush County (6.5% Hispanic), and Gove County (1.7% Hispanic). Ness County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lane County (16.1% Hispanic).

Ness County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Ness County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ness County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Ness County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ness County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ness County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Ness County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lane County (0.3% Native American/Other), Rush County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Gove County (0.3% Native American/Other). Ness County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hodgeman County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Trego County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Ness County's Multiracial Population

114 residents of Ness County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ness County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ness County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ness County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 96.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Ness County's population has increased from 2.2% to 4.3%.

Ness County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hodgeman County (2.2% Multiracial), Trego County (1.6% Multiracial), Lane County (1.3% Multiracial), and Gove County (3% Multiracial). Ness County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rush 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.