Sylvia, KS Demographics

A map of Sylvia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	181	186	92.8%	86.5%
Hispanic	11	8	5.6%	3.7%
Multiracial	2	17	1.0%	7.9%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.5%	1.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Sylvia, Kansas has an estimated population of 195, a decrease from the 215 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sylvia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sylvia 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 Sylvia, that probability was 24.4% in 2020 and 13.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sylvia is ranked the 429th 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). Sylvia was ranked the 401st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sylvia's White Population

181 residents of Sylvia, or 92.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sylvia is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Sylvia ranks 454th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvia's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Sylvia's population has increased from 86.5% to 92.8%.

Sylvia is more White than neighboring Plevna (83.3% White), Langdon (55.1% White), Turon (76.6% White), and Stafford (91.7% White). Sylvia is less White than neighboring Abbyville (93.1% White).

Sylvia's Black Population

0 residents of Sylvia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sylvia is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Sylvia ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvia's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sylvia's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Sylvia is less Black than neighboring Stafford (0.9% Black).

Sylvia's Asian Population

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

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

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

Sylvia's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Sylvia, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sylvia is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sylvia ranks 389th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvia's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Sylvia's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.6%.

Sylvia is more Hispanic than neighboring Stafford (4.4% Hispanic), and Abbyville (2.3% Hispanic). Sylvia is less Hispanic than neighboring Plevna (16.7% Hispanic), Langdon (34.7% Hispanic), and Turon (16.2% Hispanic).

Sylvia's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Sylvia, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sylvia is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Sylvia ranks 190th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sylvia's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Sylvia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Plevna (0% Native American/Other), and Stafford (0% Native American/Other). Sylvia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Langdon (10.2% Native American/Other), Turon (1.8% Native American/Other), and Abbyville (1.1% Native American/Other).

Sylvia's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Sylvia, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sylvia is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sylvia ranks 98th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvia's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 88.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Sylvia's population has decreased from 7.9% to 1.0%.

Sylvia is more Multiracial than neighboring Plevna (0% Multiracial), and Langdon (0% Multiracial). Sylvia is less Multiracial than neighboring Turon (2.4% Multiracial), Stafford (3% Multiracial), and Abbyville (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.