Prairie Village, KS Demographics

A map of Prairie Village's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,338	20,219	88.9%	88.1%
Hispanic	1,084	1,085	4.7%	4.7%
Multiracial	935	929	4.1%	4.0%
Asian	373	354	1.6%	1.5%
Black	91	258	0.4%	1.1%
Native American/Other	53	112	0.2%	0.5%

Prairie Village, Kansas has an estimated population of 22,874, a less than 1% change from the 22,957 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% Black, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prairie Village, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village, that probability was 22.0% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prairie Village is ranked the 19th 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). Prairie Village was ranked the 19th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prairie Village's White Population

20,338 residents of Prairie Village, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prairie Village is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Prairie Village ranks 376th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Village's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Prairie Village's population has increased from 88.1% to 88.9%.

Prairie Village is more White than neighboring Fairway (83.2% White), Mission (82.1% White), Roeland Park (75.9% White), and Mission Woods (88% White). Prairie Village is less White than neighboring Mission Hills (94.7% White).

Prairie Village's Black Population

91 residents of Prairie Village, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prairie Village is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Prairie Village ranks 170th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Village's Black population has declined by an estimated 64.7%. Black residents' share of Prairie Village's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.4%.

Prairie Village is more Black than neighboring Mission Hills (0% Black), and Mission Woods (0% Black). Prairie Village is less Black than neighboring Fairway (0.9% Black), Mission (3.5% Black), and Roeland Park (1.6% Black).

Prairie Village's Asian Population

373 residents of Prairie Village, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prairie Village is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Prairie Village ranks 66th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Village's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Asian residents' share of Prairie Village's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Prairie Village is more Asian than neighboring Roeland Park (1.1% Asian). Prairie Village is less Asian than neighboring Mission Hills (2.3% Asian), Fairway (3% Asian), Mission (4.3% Asian), and Mission Woods (2.7% Asian).

Prairie Village's Hispanic Population

1,084 residents of Prairie Village, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prairie Village is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Prairie Village ranks 301st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Village's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Prairie Village's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Prairie Village is more Hispanic than neighboring Mission Hills (1.5% Hispanic), and Mission Woods (0% Hispanic). Prairie Village is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairway (6.5% Hispanic), Mission (6.2% Hispanic), and Roeland Park (16.4% Hispanic).

Prairie Village's Native American/Other Population

53 residents of Prairie Village, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prairie Village is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Prairie Village ranks 436th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Village's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prairie Village's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Prairie Village is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairway (0.1% Native American/Other), Mission (0% Native American/Other), Roeland Park (0% Native American/Other), and Mission Woods (0% Native American/Other). Prairie Village is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mission Hills (0.3% Native American/Other).

Prairie Village's Multiracial Population

935 residents of Prairie Village, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prairie Village is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Prairie Village ranks 431st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prairie Village's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Prairie Village's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Prairie Village is more Multiracial than neighboring Mission Hills (1.3% Multiracial), and Mission (3.9% Multiracial). Prairie Village is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairway (6.3% Multiracial), Roeland Park (5% Multiracial), and Mission Woods (9.2% 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.