Reno County Demographics

A map of Reno County's Population by Race

Reno County, Kansas has an estimated population of 61,553, a less than 1% change from the 61,898 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.0% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.7% Black, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Reno County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Reno 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 Reno County, that probability was 32.7% in 2020 and 31.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Reno County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Reno County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Reno County's White Population

50,500 residents of Reno County, or 82.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Reno County is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Reno County ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reno County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Reno County's population has increased from 81.3% to 82.0%.

Reno County is more White than neighboring Rice County (77.6% White), Stafford County (81.1% White), and Harvey County (81.2% White). Reno County is less White than neighboring Kingman County (89.7% White), and McPherson County (89.1% White).

Reno County's Black Population

1,663 residents of Reno County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Reno County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Reno County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reno County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. Black residents' share of Reno County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Reno County is more Black than neighboring Kingman County (0.3% Black), Rice County (1.8% Black), McPherson County (1.7% Black), Stafford County (0.2% Black), and Harvey County (1.4% Black).

Reno County's Asian Population

312 residents of Reno County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Reno County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Reno County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reno County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Asian residents' share of Reno County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Reno County is more Asian than neighboring Kingman County (0% Asian), Rice County (0% Asian), McPherson County (0.4% Asian), and Stafford County (0% Asian). Reno County is less Asian than neighboring Harvey County (1.1% Asian).

Reno County's Hispanic Population

6,388 residents of Reno County, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Reno County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Reno County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reno County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Reno County's population has increased from 9.8% to 10.4%.

Reno County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kingman County (4.1% Hispanic), and McPherson County (5.6% Hispanic). Reno County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rice County (14% Hispanic), Stafford County (13.4% Hispanic), and Harvey County (12.2% Hispanic).

Reno County's Native American/Other Population

550 residents of Reno County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Reno County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Reno County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reno County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Reno County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Reno County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rice County (0.6% Native American/Other), McPherson County (0.1% Native American/Other), Stafford County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Harvey County (0.4% Native American/Other). Reno County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kingman County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Reno County's Multiracial Population

2,140 residents of Reno County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Reno County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Reno County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Reno County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Reno County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.5%.

Reno County is more Multiracial than neighboring McPherson County (3.1% Multiracial). Reno County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingman County (4.4% Multiracial), Rice County (6% Multiracial), Stafford County (4.7% Multiracial), and Harvey County (3.6% 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.