Nortonville, KS Demographics

A map of Nortonville's Population by Race

Nortonville, Kansas has an estimated population of 715, a large increase from the 601 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.9% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nortonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nortonville 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 Nortonville, that probability was 16.6% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nortonville is ranked the 255th 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). Nortonville was ranked the 263rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nortonville's White Population

686 residents of Nortonville, or 95.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nortonville is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Nortonville ranks 224th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's White population has grown by an estimated 25.2%. White residents' share of Nortonville's population has increased from 91.2% to 95.9%.

Nortonville is more White than neighboring Winchester (93.8% White), Effingham (88.7% White), Valley Falls (86.9% White), and Oskaloosa (85.9% White). Nortonville is less White than neighboring Lancaster (98.5% White).

Nortonville's Black Population

0 residents of Nortonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nortonville is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Nortonville ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Nortonville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Nortonville is less Black than neighboring Valley Falls (1.9% Black), and Oskaloosa (0.1% Black).

Nortonville's Asian Population

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

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

Nortonville is less Asian than neighboring Valley Falls (0.4% Asian), Lancaster (0.9% Asian), and Oskaloosa (0.2% Asian).

Nortonville's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Nortonville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nortonville is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Nortonville ranks 456th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 73.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Nortonville's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.7%.

Nortonville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lancaster (0% Hispanic). Nortonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Winchester (6.2% Hispanic), Effingham (0.9% Hispanic), Valley Falls (1.2% Hispanic), and Oskaloosa (4.9% Hispanic).

Nortonville's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Nortonville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nortonville is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Nortonville ranks 287th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nortonville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Nortonville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winchester (0% Native American/Other), and Effingham (0% Native American/Other). Nortonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Valley Falls (1.5% Native American/Other), Lancaster (0.6% Native American/Other), and Oskaloosa (3.7% Native American/Other).

Nortonville's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Nortonville, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nortonville is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Nortonville ranks 413th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nortonville's population has decreased from 4.2% to 2.9%.

Nortonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Winchester (0% Multiracial), and Lancaster (0% Multiracial). Nortonville is less Multiracial than neighboring Effingham (10.4% Multiracial), Valley Falls (8.1% Multiracial), and Oskaloosa (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.