Stafford, KS Demographics

A map of Stafford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	742	809	91.7%	84.4%
Hispanic	36	87	4.4%	9.1%
Multiracial	24	46	3.0%	4.8%
Black	7	9	0.9%	0.9%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Stafford, Kansas has an estimated population of 809, a large decrease from the 959 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stafford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stafford 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 Stafford, that probability was 27.8% in 2020 and 15.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stafford is ranked the 234th 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). Stafford was ranked the 202nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Stafford's White Population

742 residents of Stafford, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stafford is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Stafford ranks 535th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stafford's White population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. White residents' share of Stafford's population has increased from 84.4% to 91.7%.

Stafford is more White than neighboring Hudson (85.8% White), St. John (77.9% White), and Turon (76.6% White). Stafford is less White than neighboring Sylvia (92.8% White), and Preston (92.8% White).

Stafford's Black Population

7 residents of Stafford, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stafford is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Stafford ranks 198th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stafford's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Black residents' share of Stafford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Stafford is more Black than neighboring Hudson (0% Black), St. John (0% Black), Sylvia (0% Black), Preston (0% Black), and Turon (0% Black).

Stafford's Asian Population

0 residents of Stafford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stafford is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Stafford ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Stafford is less Asian than neighboring Turon (3% Asian).

Stafford's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Stafford, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stafford is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Stafford ranks 129th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stafford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 58.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Stafford's population has decreased from 9.1% to 4.4%.

Stafford is more Hispanic than neighboring Hudson (0% Hispanic), and Preston (0% Hispanic). Stafford is less Hispanic than neighboring St. John (16.5% Hispanic), Sylvia (5.6% Hispanic), and Turon (16.2% Hispanic).

Stafford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Stafford, 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 Stafford is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Stafford ranks 461st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Stafford is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. John (0.9% Native American/Other), Sylvia (0.5% Native American/Other), and Turon (1.8% Native American/Other).

Stafford's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Stafford, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stafford is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Stafford ranks 337th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Stafford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 47.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Stafford's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.0%.

Stafford is more Multiracial than neighboring Sylvia (1% Multiracial), and Turon (2.4% Multiracial). Stafford is less Multiracial than neighboring Hudson (14.2% Multiracial), St. John (4.7% Multiracial), and Preston (7.2% 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.