Wabaunsee County Demographics

A map of Wabaunsee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,281	6,185	89.6%	89.9%
Hispanic	335	317	4.8%	4.6%
Multiracial	313	278	4.5%	4.0%
Native American/Other	35	54	0.5%	0.8%
Asian	28	12	0.4%	0.2%
Black	17	31	0.2%	0.5%

Wabaunsee County, Kansas has an estimated population of 7,009, a slight increase from the 6,877 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 4.8% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wabaunsee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wabaunsee has become slightly more 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 Wabaunsee County, that probability was 18.7% in 2020 and 19.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wabaunsee County is ranked the 53rd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Wabaunsee County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wabaunsee County's White Population

6,281 residents of Wabaunsee County, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wabaunsee County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Wabaunsee County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabaunsee County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Wabaunsee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.6%.

Wabaunsee County is more White than neighboring Pottawatomie County (87.1% White), Shawnee County (71% White), Lyon County (68.3% White), and Geary County (54.9% White). Wabaunsee County is less White than neighboring Morris County (90% White).

Wabaunsee County's Black Population

17 residents of Wabaunsee County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wabaunsee County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Wabaunsee County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabaunsee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 45.2%. Black residents' share of Wabaunsee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wabaunsee County is more Black than neighboring Morris County (0% Black). Wabaunsee County is less Black than neighboring Pottawatomie County (1.6% Black), Shawnee County (6.6% Black), Lyon County (1.4% Black), and Geary County (14.4% Black).

Wabaunsee County's Asian Population

28 residents of Wabaunsee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wabaunsee County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Wabaunsee County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabaunsee County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Asian residents' share of Wabaunsee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wabaunsee County is less Asian than neighboring Shawnee County (1.3% Asian), Lyon County (1.9% Asian), Morris County (0.7% Asian), and Geary County (2.8% Asian).

Wabaunsee County's Hispanic Population

335 residents of Wabaunsee County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wabaunsee County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wabaunsee County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabaunsee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Wabaunsee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Wabaunsee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morris County (4.3% Hispanic). Wabaunsee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pottawatomie County (6.1% Hispanic), Shawnee County (13.8% Hispanic), Lyon County (24.2% Hispanic), and Geary County (16.9% Hispanic).

Wabaunsee County's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Wabaunsee County, 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 Wabaunsee County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wabaunsee County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabaunsee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wabaunsee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wabaunsee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lyon County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Morris County (0.1% Native American/Other). Wabaunsee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pottawatomie County (1.1% Native American/Other), Shawnee County (1% Native American/Other), and Geary County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Wabaunsee County's Multiracial Population

313 residents of Wabaunsee County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wabaunsee County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wabaunsee County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wabaunsee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Wabaunsee County's population has increased from 4.0% to 4.5%.

Wabaunsee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pottawatomie County (3.7% Multiracial), and Lyon County (3.9% Multiracial). Wabaunsee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shawnee County (6.3% Multiracial), Morris County (4.9% Multiracial), and Geary County (9.2% 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.