Trego County Demographics

A map of Trego County's Population by Race

Trego County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,777, a slight decrease from the 2,808 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.2% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Trego County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Trego has become 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 Trego County, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 9.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Trego County is ranked the 85th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Trego County was ranked the 84th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Trego County's White Population

2,643 residents of Trego County, or 95.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Trego County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Trego County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trego County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Trego County's population has increased from 93.6% to 95.2%.

Trego County is more White than neighboring Graham County (87.3% White), Ness County (79.9% White), Ellis County (86.9% White), Gove County (93.7% White), and Rush County (87.4% White).

Trego County's Black Population

0 residents of Trego County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Trego County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Trego County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

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

Trego County is less Black than neighboring Graham County (4.6% Black), Ellis County (1.3% Black), Gove County (0.5% Black), and Rush County (0.4% Black).

Trego County's Asian Population

19 residents of Trego County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Trego County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Trego County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trego County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 58.3%. Asian residents' share of Trego County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Trego County is more Asian than neighboring Ness County (0.2% Asian), and Rush County (0% Asian). Trego County is less Asian than neighboring Ellis County (1.6% Asian), and Gove County (0.8% Asian).

Trego County's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Trego County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Trego County is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Trego County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trego County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 51.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Trego County's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.1%.

Trego County is less Hispanic than neighboring Graham County (3.9% Hispanic), Ness County (14.9% Hispanic), Ellis County (7.3% Hispanic), Gove County (1.7% Hispanic), and Rush County (6.5% Hispanic).

Trego County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Trego County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Trego County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Trego County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trego County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 566.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Trego County's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.4%.

Trego County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Graham County (0.3% Native American/Other), Ness County (0.7% Native American/Other), Ellis County (0.3% Native American/Other), Gove County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Rush County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Trego County's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Trego County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Trego County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Trego County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trego County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Trego County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.6%.

Trego County is less Multiracial than neighboring Graham County (3.2% Multiracial), Ness County (4.3% Multiracial), Ellis County (2.8% Multiracial), Gove County (3% Multiracial), and Rush County (5.2% 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.