Norton County Demographics

A map of Norton County's Population by Race

Norton County, Kansas has an estimated population of 5,359, a slight decrease from the 5,459 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.7% White, 5.9% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.1% Black, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Norton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Norton is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Norton County, that probability was 25.6% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Norton County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Norton County was ranked the 64th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Norton County's White Population

4,593 residents of Norton County, or 85.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Norton County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Norton County ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Norton County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Norton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.7%.

Norton County is less White than neighboring Furnas County (91.4% White), Graham County (87.3% White), Decatur County (90.5% White), Phillips County (91.6% White), and Harlan County (94.1% White).

Norton County's Black Population

167 residents of Norton County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Norton County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Norton County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Norton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.1%. Black residents' share of Norton County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 3.1%.

Norton County is more Black than neighboring Furnas County (0.4% Black), Decatur County (1.1% Black), Phillips County (0.7% Black), and Harlan County (0.1% Black). Norton County is less Black than neighboring Graham County (4.6% Black).

Norton County's Asian Population

7 residents of Norton County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Norton County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Norton County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Norton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Asian residents' share of Norton County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Norton County is more Asian than neighboring Decatur County (0% Asian). Norton County is less Asian than neighboring Furnas County (0.2% Asian), Graham County (0.7% Asian), Phillips County (0.4% Asian), and Harlan County (1.2% Asian).

Norton County's Hispanic Population

315 residents of Norton County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Norton County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Norton County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Norton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Norton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.9%.

Norton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Furnas County (5.1% Hispanic), Graham County (3.9% Hispanic), Decatur County (4.8% Hispanic), Phillips County (3.4% Hispanic), and Harlan County (1.8% Hispanic).

Norton County's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Norton County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Norton County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Norton County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Norton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Norton County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.4%.

Norton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Furnas County (1% Native American/Other), Graham County (0.3% Native American/Other), Decatur County (1% Native American/Other), Phillips County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Harlan County (0% Native American/Other).

Norton County's Multiracial Population

200 residents of Norton County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Norton County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Norton County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Norton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Norton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Norton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Furnas County (2% Multiracial), Graham County (3.2% Multiracial), Decatur County (2.6% Multiracial), Phillips County (3.2% Multiracial), and Harlan County (2.8% 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.