Sharon Springs, KS Demographics

A map of Sharon Springs's Population by Race

Sharon Springs, Kansas has an estimated population of 817, an increase from the 751 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 4.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sharon Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sharon Springs 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 Sharon Springs, that probability was 24.5% in 2020 and 24.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sharon Springs is ranked the 232nd 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). Sharon Springs was ranked the 234th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sharon Springs's White Population

707 residents of Sharon Springs, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sharon Springs is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Sharon Springs ranks 457th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 8.9%. White residents' share of Sharon Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.5%.

Sharon Springs is more White than neighboring Wallace (75% White), and Tribune (71.8% White). Sharon Springs is less White than neighboring Weskan (93.6% White), Greeley County unified government (balance) (95.1% White), and Horace (93.8% White).

Sharon Springs's Black Population

9 residents of Sharon Springs, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sharon Springs is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Sharon Springs ranks 356th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Black residents' share of Sharon Springs's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.1%.

Sharon Springs is more Black than neighboring Wallace (0% Black), Weskan (0% Black), Greeley County unified government (balance) (0% Black), Horace (0% Black), and Tribune (0.3% Black).

Sharon Springs's Asian Population

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

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

Sharon Springs's Hispanic Population

65 residents of Sharon Springs, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sharon Springs is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sharon Springs ranks 174th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Springs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Sharon Springs's population has increased from 7.5% to 8.0%.

Sharon Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Weskan (5.3% Hispanic), Greeley County unified government (balance) (3% Hispanic), and Horace (6.2% Hispanic). Sharon Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Wallace (25% Hispanic), and Tribune (26.5% Hispanic).

Sharon Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sharon Springs, 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 Sharon Springs is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sharon Springs ranks 470th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Sharon Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Weskan (1.2% Native American/Other), Greeley County unified government (balance) (0.4% Native American/Other), and Tribune (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sharon Springs's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Sharon Springs, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sharon Springs is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sharon Springs ranks 256th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Sharon Springs's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.4%.

Sharon Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallace (0% Multiracial), Weskan (0% Multiracial), Greeley County unified government (balance) (1.5% Multiracial), Horace (0% Multiracial), and Tribune (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.