Pratt County Demographics
A map of Pratt County's Population by Race
Pratt County, Kansas has an estimated population of 9,127, a less than 1% change from the 9,157 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.1% White, 8.6% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pratt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Pratt 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 Pratt County, that probability was 25.3% in 2020 and 28.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Pratt County is ranked the 43rd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Pratt County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Pratt County's White Population
7,678 residents of Pratt County, or 84.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pratt County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Pratt County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pratt County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Pratt County's population has decreased from 86.0% to 84.1%.
Pratt County is more White than neighboring Stafford County (81.1% White), and Edwards County (72.5% White). Pratt County is less White than neighboring Barber County (88.7% White), Kiowa County (87.3% White), and Kingman County (89.7% White).
Pratt County's Black Population
59 residents of Pratt County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pratt County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Pratt County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pratt County's Black population has declined by an estimated 44.3%. Black residents' share of Pratt County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.
Pratt County is more Black than neighboring Stafford County (0.2% Black), Barber County (0.1% Black), Kingman County (0.3% Black), and Edwards County (0.1% Black). Pratt County is less Black than neighboring Kiowa County (0.9% Black).
Pratt County's Asian Population
22 residents of Pratt County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pratt County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Pratt County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pratt County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 51.1%. Asian residents' share of Pratt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.
Pratt County is more Asian than neighboring Stafford County (0% Asian), Barber County (0% Asian), Kingman County (0% Asian), and Edwards County (0% Asian). Pratt County is less Asian than neighboring Kiowa County (2.7% Asian).
Pratt County's Hispanic Population
788 residents of Pratt County, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pratt County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Pratt County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pratt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Pratt County's population has increased from 8.1% to 8.6%.
Pratt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Barber County (6.3% Hispanic), Kiowa County (4.5% Hispanic), and Kingman County (4.1% Hispanic). Pratt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stafford County (13.4% Hispanic), and Edwards County (22.8% Hispanic).
Pratt County's Native American/Other Population
87 residents of Pratt County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pratt County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Pratt County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pratt County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pratt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.
Pratt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stafford County (0.7% Native American/Other), Kiowa County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Edwards County (0.7% Native American/Other). Pratt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barber County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Kingman County (1.6% Native American/Other).
Pratt County's Multiracial Population
493 residents of Pratt County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pratt County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pratt County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pratt County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 59.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pratt County's population has increased from 3.4% to 5.4%.
Pratt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stafford County (4.7% Multiracial), Barber County (2.5% Multiracial), Kiowa County (3.7% Multiracial), Kingman County (4.4% Multiracial), and Edwards County (3.9% 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.