Pawnee County Demographics

A map of Pawnee County's Population by Race

Pawnee County, Kansas has an estimated population of 6,144, a slight decrease from the 6,253 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.9% White, 9.1% Hispanic, 7.4% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pawnee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pawnee has become 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 Pawnee County, that probability was 31.0% in 2020 and 34.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pawnee County is ranked the 56th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Pawnee County was ranked the 56th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pawnee County's White Population

4,908 residents of Pawnee County, or 79.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pawnee County is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Pawnee County ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Pawnee County's population has decreased from 82.4% to 79.9%.

Pawnee County is more White than neighboring Edwards County (72.5% White), and Barton County (78.9% White). Pawnee County is less White than neighboring Rush County (87.4% White), Stafford County (81.1% White), and Kiowa County (87.3% White).

Pawnee County's Black Population

454 residents of Pawnee County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pawnee County is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Pawnee County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 84.6%. Black residents' share of Pawnee County's population has increased from 3.9% to 7.4%.

Pawnee County is more Black than neighboring Edwards County (0.1% Black), Rush County (0.4% Black), Stafford County (0.2% Black), Barton County (0.6% Black), and Kiowa County (0.9% Black).

Pawnee County's Asian Population

0 residents of Pawnee County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pawnee County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Pawnee County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Pawnee County is less Asian than neighboring Barton County (0.2% Asian), and Kiowa County (2.7% Asian).

Pawnee County's Hispanic Population

561 residents of Pawnee County, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pawnee County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Pawnee County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pawnee County's population has increased from 8.3% to 9.1%.

Pawnee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rush County (6.5% Hispanic), and Kiowa County (4.5% Hispanic). Pawnee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Edwards County (22.8% Hispanic), Stafford County (13.4% Hispanic), and Barton County (16.7% Hispanic).

Pawnee County's Native American/Other Population

53 residents of Pawnee County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pawnee County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Pawnee County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pawnee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Pawnee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edwards County (0.7% Native American/Other), Rush County (0.5% Native American/Other), Stafford County (0.7% Native American/Other), Barton County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Kiowa County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pawnee County's Multiracial Population

168 residents of Pawnee County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pawnee County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pawnee County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pawnee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Pawnee County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.7%.

Pawnee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Edwards County (3.9% Multiracial), Rush County (5.2% Multiracial), Stafford County (4.7% Multiracial), Barton County (3.2% Multiracial), and Kiowa County (3.7% 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.