Stevens County Demographics

A map of Stevens County's Population by Race

Stevens County, Kansas has an estimated population of 5,162, a slight decrease from the 5,250 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.2% White, 39.1% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stevens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stevens is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Stevens County, that probability was 52.3% in 2020 and 51.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stevens County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Stevens County was ranked the 66th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stevens County's White Population

2,951 residents of Stevens County, or 57.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stevens County is significantly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Stevens County ranks 97th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stevens County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Stevens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.2%.

Stevens County is more White than neighboring Grant County (44% White), Seward County (25.1% White), and Texas County (37.4% White). Stevens County is less White than neighboring Morton County (70.3% White), and Haskell County (66% White).

Stevens County's Black Population

6 residents of Stevens County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stevens County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Stevens County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stevens County's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Black residents' share of Stevens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Stevens County is less Black than neighboring Grant County (0.2% Black), Seward County (2.9% Black), Texas County (5.4% Black), Morton County (1.2% Black), and Haskell County (0.5% Black).

Stevens County's Asian Population

12 residents of Stevens County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stevens County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Stevens County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stevens County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Asian residents' share of Stevens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Stevens County is more Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.1% Asian), and Haskell County (0% Asian). Stevens County is less Asian than neighboring Seward County (2.4% Asian), Texas County (1.3% Asian), and Morton County (1.7% Asian).

Stevens County's Hispanic Population

2,018 residents of Stevens County, or 39.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stevens County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Stevens County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stevens County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Stevens County's population has increased from 38.5% to 39.1%.

Stevens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morton County (24.1% Hispanic), and Haskell County (30.9% Hispanic). Stevens County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (53.4% Hispanic), Seward County (67.4% Hispanic), and Texas County (52.1% Hispanic).

Stevens County's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Stevens County, 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 Stevens County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Stevens County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stevens County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 97.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stevens County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Stevens County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grant County (0.7% Native American/Other), Seward County (0.2% Native American/Other), Texas County (1% Native American/Other), and Haskell County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Stevens County's Multiracial Population

174 residents of Stevens County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stevens County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Stevens County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stevens County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Stevens County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.4%.

Stevens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (1.6% Multiracial), Seward County (2% Multiracial), Texas County (2.9% Multiracial), Morton County (2.8% Multiracial), and Haskell County (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.