Roeland Park, KS Demographics

A map of Roeland Park's Population by Race

Roeland Park, Kansas has an estimated population of 6,763, a slight decrease from the 6,871 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.9% White, 16.4% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 1.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roeland Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roeland Park is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Roeland Park, that probability was 39.2% in 2020 and 39.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roeland Park is ranked the 52nd 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). Roeland Park was ranked the 51st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roeland Park's White Population

5,136 residents of Roeland Park, or 75.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roeland Park is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Roeland Park ranks 627th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roeland Park's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Roeland Park's population has decreased from 76.8% to 75.9%.

Roeland Park is less White than neighboring Fairway (83.2% White), Mission (82.1% White), Westwood (80.8% White), Mission Woods (88% White), and Westwood Hills (88.3% White).

Roeland Park's Black Population

108 residents of Roeland Park, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roeland Park is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Roeland Park ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roeland Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 55.4%. Black residents' share of Roeland Park's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.6%.

Roeland Park is more Black than neighboring Fairway (0.9% Black), Mission Woods (0% Black), and Westwood Hills (0.4% Black). Roeland Park is less Black than neighboring Mission (3.5% Black), and Westwood (2% Black).

Roeland Park's Asian Population

74 residents of Roeland Park, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roeland Park is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Roeland Park ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roeland Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 44.8%. Asian residents' share of Roeland Park's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.1%.

Roeland Park is less Asian than neighboring Fairway (3% Asian), Mission (4.3% Asian), Westwood (1.4% Asian), Mission Woods (2.7% Asian), and Westwood Hills (1.9% Asian).

Roeland Park's Hispanic Population

1,108 residents of Roeland Park, or 16.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roeland Park is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Roeland Park ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roeland Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Roeland Park's population has increased from 12.0% to 16.4%.

Roeland Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairway (6.5% Hispanic), Mission (6.2% Hispanic), Westwood (12.9% Hispanic), Mission Woods (0% Hispanic), and Westwood Hills (4.9% Hispanic).

Roeland Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Roeland Park, 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 Roeland Park is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Roeland Park ranks 229th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roeland Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roeland Park's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Roeland Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairway (0.1% Native American/Other), and Westwood (0.1% Native American/Other).

Roeland Park's Multiracial Population

337 residents of Roeland Park, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roeland Park is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Roeland Park ranks 365th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roeland Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Roeland Park's population has increased from 4.5% to 5.0%.

Roeland Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Mission (3.9% Multiracial), Westwood (2.8% Multiracial), and Westwood Hills (4.5% Multiracial). Roeland Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairway (6.3% 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.