Scandia, KS Demographics

A map of Scandia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	268	332	93.1%	96.5%
Multiracial	20	6	6.9%	1.7%
Black	0	4	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Scandia, Kansas has an estimated population of 288, a large decrease from the 344 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 6.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Scandia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Scandia has become considerably 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 Scandia, that probability was 6.8% in 2020 and 12.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Scandia is ranked the 377th 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). Scandia was ranked the 347th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Scandia's White Population

268 residents of Scandia, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Scandia is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Scandia ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scandia's White population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. White residents' share of Scandia's population has decreased from 96.5% to 93.1%.

Scandia is more White than neighboring Republic (73.6% White), and Belleville (90% White). Scandia is less White than neighboring Norway (100% White), Courtland (96.3% White), and Byron (98.9% White).

Scandia's Black Population

0 residents of Scandia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Scandia is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Scandia ranks 166th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scandia's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Scandia's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Scandia is less Black than neighboring Belleville (0.7% Black).

Scandia's Asian Population

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

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

Scandia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Scandia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Scandia is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Scandia ranks 657th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scandia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Scandia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Scandia is less Hispanic than neighboring Courtland (1.8% Hispanic), Republic (5.4% Hispanic), and Belleville (7.6% Hispanic).

Scandia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Scandia, 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 Scandia is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Scandia ranks 497th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Scandia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Courtland (0.6% Native American/Other), Republic (20.3% Native American/Other), and Belleville (0.3% Native American/Other).

Scandia's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Scandia, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Scandia is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Scandia ranks 652nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Scandia's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Scandia's population has increased from 1.7% to 6.9%.

Scandia is more Multiracial than neighboring Norway (0% Multiracial), Courtland (1.2% Multiracial), Republic (0.7% Multiracial), Belleville (1.4% Multiracial), and Byron (1.1% 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.