Thayer, KS Demographics

A map of Thayer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	472	378	94.0%	87.5%
Multiracial	29	38	5.8%	8.8%
Native American/Other	1	4	0.2%	0.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	2.8%

Thayer, Kansas has an estimated population of 502, a large increase from the 432 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thayer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thayer 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 Thayer, that probability was 22.6% in 2020 and 11.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thayer is ranked the 297th 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). Thayer was ranked the 305th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thayer's White Population

472 residents of Thayer, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thayer is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Thayer ranks 403rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thayer's White population has grown by an estimated 24.9%. White residents' share of Thayer's population has increased from 87.5% to 94.0%.

Thayer is more White than neighboring Earlton (90.1% White), Urbana (0% White), Galesburg (69.8% White), Dennis (64.6% White), and Altoona (86.5% White).

Thayer's Black Population

0 residents of Thayer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thayer is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Thayer ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Thayer is less Black than neighboring Dennis (12.6% Black).

Thayer's Asian Population

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

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

Thayer's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Thayer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thayer is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Thayer ranks 489th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thayer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Thayer's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Thayer is less Hispanic than neighboring Galesburg (30.2% Hispanic), and Altoona (2.6% Hispanic).

Thayer's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Thayer, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thayer is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Thayer ranks 311th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thayer's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thayer's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Thayer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Earlton (0% Native American/Other), Urbana (0% Native American/Other), Galesburg (0% Native American/Other), Dennis (0% Native American/Other), and Altoona (0% Native American/Other).

Thayer's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Thayer, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thayer is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Thayer ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thayer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Thayer's population has decreased from 8.8% to 5.8%.

Thayer is more Multiracial than neighboring Urbana (0% Multiracial), and Galesburg (0% Multiracial). Thayer is less Multiracial than neighboring Earlton (9.9% Multiracial), Dennis (22.7% Multiracial), and Altoona (10.9% 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.