Protection, KS Demographics

A map of Protection's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	458	441	93.1%	88.6%
Hispanic	28	38	5.7%	7.6%
Multiracial	6	12	1.2%	2.4%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Protection, Kansas has an estimated population of 492, a slight decrease from the 498 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Protection, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Protection 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 Protection, that probability was 20.9% in 2020 and 13.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Protection is ranked the 299th 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). Protection was ranked the 279th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Protection's White Population

458 residents of Protection, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Protection is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Protection ranks 353rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Protection's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Protection's population has increased from 88.6% to 93.1%.

Protection is more White than neighboring Ashland (82.4% White), and Mullinville (89.3% White). Protection is less White than neighboring Coldwater (94.6% White), Wilmore (95.8% White), and Bucklin (93.3% White).

Protection's Black Population

0 residents of Protection, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Protection is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Protection ranks 187th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Protection's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Protection's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Protection is less Black than neighboring Coldwater (0.9% Black), and Mullinville (0.9% Black).

Protection's Asian Population

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

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

Protection is less Asian than neighboring Ashland (0.9% Asian).

Protection's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Protection, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Protection is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Protection ranks 168th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Protection's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Protection's population has decreased from 7.6% to 5.7%.

Protection is more Hispanic than neighboring Coldwater (0.9% Hispanic), Ashland (3.8% Hispanic), Wilmore (0% Hispanic), Bucklin (4.4% Hispanic), and Mullinville (1.9% Hispanic).

Protection's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Protection, 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 Protection is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Protection ranks 468th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Protection's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Protection's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Protection is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ashland (3.3% Native American/Other), and Bucklin (1.8% Native American/Other).

Protection's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Protection, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Protection is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Protection ranks 606th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Protection's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Protection's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.2%.

Protection is more Multiracial than neighboring Bucklin (0.5% Multiracial). Protection is less Multiracial than neighboring Coldwater (3.6% Multiracial), Ashland (9.6% Multiracial), Wilmore (4.2% Multiracial), and Mullinville (7.9% 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.