Pomona, KS Demographics

A map of Pomona's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	972	773	89.3%	87.4%
Multiracial	70	64	6.4%	7.2%
Native American/Other	23	12	2.1%	1.4%
Hispanic	16	30	1.5%	3.4%
Black	7	4	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Pomona, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,088, a large increase from the 884 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 2.1% Native American/Other, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pomona, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pomona has become 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 Pomona, that probability was 22.9% in 2020 and 19.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pomona is ranked the 187th 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). Pomona was ranked the 215th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pomona's White Population

972 residents of Pomona, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pomona is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Pomona ranks 407th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pomona's White population has grown by an estimated 25.7%. White residents' share of Pomona's population has increased from 87.4% to 89.3%.

Pomona is more White than neighboring Centropolis (0% White), and Ottawa (87.1% White). Pomona is less White than neighboring Quenemo (91.2% White), Williamsburg (95.4% White), and Vassar (92.2% White).

Pomona's Black Population

7 residents of Pomona, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pomona is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Pomona ranks 305th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pomona's Black population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Pomona's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Pomona is more Black than neighboring Williamsburg (0% Black), Centropolis (0% Black), and Vassar (0% Black). Pomona is less Black than neighboring Quenemo (0.8% Black), and Ottawa (1.7% Black).

Pomona's Asian Population

0 residents of Pomona, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pomona is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Pomona ranks 340th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Pomona is less Asian than neighboring Ottawa (0.9% Asian).

Pomona's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Pomona, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pomona is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Pomona ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pomona's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Pomona's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.5%.

Pomona is more Hispanic than neighboring Williamsburg (0% Hispanic), and Centropolis (0% Hispanic). Pomona is less Hispanic than neighboring Quenemo (1.7% Hispanic), Vassar (2.8% Hispanic), and Ottawa (5.4% Hispanic).

Pomona's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Pomona, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pomona is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Pomona ranks 199th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pomona's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 91.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pomona's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.1%.

Pomona is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quenemo (0% Native American/Other), Williamsburg (0.8% Native American/Other), Centropolis (0% Native American/Other), Vassar (0% Native American/Other), and Ottawa (0.9% Native American/Other).

Pomona's Multiracial Population

70 residents of Pomona, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pomona is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pomona ranks 124th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pomona's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Pomona's population has decreased from 7.2% to 6.4%.

Pomona is more Multiracial than neighboring Quenemo (6.2% Multiracial), Williamsburg (3.8% Multiracial), Centropolis (0% Multiracial), Vassar (5% Multiracial), and Ottawa (4.1% 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.