Nickerson, KS Demographics

A map of Nickerson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	931	929	93.0%	87.8%
Multiracial	65	62	6.5%	5.9%
Asian	4	0	0.4%	0.0%
Hispanic	1	59	0.1%	5.6%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.6%

Nickerson, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,001, a decrease from the 1,058 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 6.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nickerson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nickerson 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 Nickerson, that probability was 22.2% in 2020 and 13.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nickerson is ranked the 202nd 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). Nickerson was ranked the 186th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nickerson's White Population

931 residents of Nickerson, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nickerson is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Nickerson ranks 393rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickerson's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Nickerson's population has increased from 87.8% to 93.0%.

Nickerson is more White than neighboring Willowbrook (87.7% White), Sterling (85.6% White), Partridge (83.9% White), and South Hutchinson (79.1% White). Nickerson is less White than neighboring The Highlands (95% White).

Nickerson's Black Population

0 residents of Nickerson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nickerson is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Nickerson ranks 374th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Nickerson is less Black than neighboring Sterling (3.6% Black), Partridge (0.8% Black), and South Hutchinson (0.6% Black).

Nickerson's Asian Population

4 residents of Nickerson, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nickerson is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Nickerson ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickerson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Asian residents' share of Nickerson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Nickerson is more Asian than neighboring Sterling (0.1% Asian), and South Hutchinson (0.2% Asian). Nickerson is less Asian than neighboring Willowbrook (7.4% Asian), and Partridge (0.8% Asian).

Nickerson's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Nickerson, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nickerson is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Nickerson ranks 248th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickerson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 98.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Nickerson's population has decreased from 5.6% to 0.1%.

Nickerson is more Hispanic than neighboring Willowbrook (0% Hispanic). Nickerson is less Hispanic than neighboring Sterling (7.3% Hispanic), The Highlands (2.9% Hispanic), Partridge (12.7% Hispanic), and South Hutchinson (10.6% Hispanic).

Nickerson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nickerson, 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 Nickerson is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Nickerson ranks 409th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickerson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nickerson's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Nickerson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sterling (1% Native American/Other), and South Hutchinson (3.3% Native American/Other).

Nickerson's Multiracial Population

65 residents of Nickerson, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nickerson is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Nickerson ranks 214th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickerson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Nickerson's population has increased from 5.9% to 6.5%.

Nickerson is more Multiracial than neighboring Willowbrook (4.9% Multiracial), Sterling (2.5% Multiracial), The Highlands (1.7% Multiracial), Partridge (1.7% Multiracial), and South Hutchinson (6.1% 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.