Stanton County Demographics

A map of Stanton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	932	1,074	45.7%	51.5%
Hispanic	929	909	45.6%	43.6%
Native American/Other	116	21	5.7%	1.0%
Multiracial	51	71	2.5%	3.4%
Asian	8	2	0.4%	0.1%
Black	2	7	0.1%	0.3%

Stanton County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,038, a slight decrease from the 2,084 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.7% White, 45.6% Hispanic, 5.7% Native American/Other, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stanton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stanton has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Stanton County, that probability was 54.3% in 2020 and 57.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stanton County is ranked the 99th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Stanton County was ranked the 99th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stanton County's White Population

932 residents of Stanton County, or 45.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stanton County is significantly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Stanton County ranks 100th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton County's White population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. White residents' share of Stanton County's population has decreased from 51.5% to 45.7%.

Stanton County is more White than neighboring Grant County (44% White). Stanton County is less White than neighboring Morton County (70.3% White), Hamilton County (54.3% White), Stevens County (57.2% White), and Kearny County (58.5% White).

Stanton County's Black Population

2 residents of Stanton County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stanton County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Stanton County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Black residents' share of Stanton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Stanton County is more Black than neighboring Hamilton County (0% Black), and Kearny County (0% Black). Stanton County is less Black than neighboring Morton County (1.2% Black), and Grant County (0.2% Black).

Stanton County's Asian Population

8 residents of Stanton County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stanton County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Stanton County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Stanton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Stanton County is more Asian than neighboring Hamilton County (0% Asian), Grant County (0.1% Asian), and Stevens County (0.2% Asian). Stanton County is less Asian than neighboring Morton County (1.7% Asian), and Kearny County (3.6% Asian).

Stanton County's Hispanic Population

929 residents of Stanton County, or 45.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stanton County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Stanton County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Stanton County's population has increased from 43.6% to 45.6%.

Stanton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morton County (24.1% Hispanic), Hamilton County (44% Hispanic), Stevens County (39.1% Hispanic), and Kearny County (35.6% Hispanic). Stanton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (53.4% Hispanic).

Stanton County's Native American/Other Population

116 residents of Stanton County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Stanton County is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Stanton County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 452.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stanton County's population has increased from 1.0% to 5.7%.

Stanton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morton County (0% Native American/Other), Hamilton County (0% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.7% Native American/Other), Stevens County (0% Native American/Other), and Kearny County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Stanton County's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Stanton County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stanton County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Stanton County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stanton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Stanton County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.5%.

Stanton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hamilton County (1.7% Multiracial), Grant County (1.6% Multiracial), and Kearny County (1.4% Multiracial). Stanton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Morton County (2.8% Multiracial), and Stevens County (3.4% 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.