Pretty Prairie, KS Demographics

A map of Pretty Prairie's Population by Race

Pretty Prairie, Kansas has an estimated population of 641, a slight decrease from the 660 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 5.5% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pretty Prairie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pretty Prairie 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 Pretty Prairie, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 12.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pretty Prairie is ranked the 266th 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). Pretty Prairie was ranked the 254th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pretty Prairie's White Population

599 residents of Pretty Prairie, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pretty Prairie is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Pretty Prairie ranks 319th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pretty Prairie's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Pretty Prairie's population has increased from 89.2% to 93.4%.

Pretty Prairie is more White than neighboring Kingman (89.6% White), Arlington (91.2% White), and Partridge (83.9% White). Pretty Prairie is less White than neighboring Murdock (100% White), and Yoder (100% White).

Pretty Prairie's Black Population

0 residents of Pretty Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pretty Prairie is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Pretty Prairie ranks 205th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pretty Prairie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Pretty Prairie's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Pretty Prairie is less Black than neighboring Kingman (0.6% Black), Arlington (0.2% Black), and Partridge (0.8% Black).

Pretty Prairie's Asian Population

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

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

Pretty Prairie is less Asian than neighboring Kingman (0.1% Asian), and Partridge (0.8% Asian).

Pretty Prairie's Hispanic Population

35 residents of Pretty Prairie, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pretty Prairie is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Pretty Prairie ranks 452nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pretty Prairie's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Pretty Prairie's population has increased from 3.2% to 5.5%.

Pretty Prairie is more Hispanic than neighboring Kingman (2% Hispanic), Murdock (0% Hispanic), Arlington (5.2% Hispanic), and Yoder (0% Hispanic). Pretty Prairie is less Hispanic than neighboring Partridge (12.7% Hispanic).

Pretty Prairie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pretty Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pretty Prairie is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Pretty Prairie ranks 400th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pretty Prairie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pretty Prairie's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Pretty Prairie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kingman (3.7% Native American/Other), and Arlington (1.5% Native American/Other).

Pretty Prairie's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Pretty Prairie, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pretty Prairie is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pretty Prairie ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pretty Prairie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 82.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Pretty Prairie's population has decreased from 6.1% to 1.1%.

Pretty Prairie is more Multiracial than neighboring Murdock (0% Multiracial), and Yoder (0% Multiracial). Pretty Prairie is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingman (4.1% Multiracial), Arlington (2% Multiracial), and Partridge (1.7% 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.