Wallace County Demographics

A map of Wallace County's Population by Race

Wallace County, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,417, a decrease from the 1,512 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 7.4% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wallace County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wallace has become 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 Wallace County, that probability was 20.4% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wallace County is ranked the 104th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Wallace County was ranked the 104th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wallace County's White Population

1,245 residents of Wallace County, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wallace County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Wallace County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace County's White population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of Wallace County's population has decreased from 88.9% to 87.9%.

Wallace County is more White than neighboring Sherman County (82.8% White), Greeley County (81.4% White), Wichita County (69.1% White), Logan County (87.7% White), and Thomas County (86.6% White).

Wallace County's Black Population

12 residents of Wallace County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wallace County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Wallace County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace County's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Wallace County's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.8%.

Wallace County is more Black than neighboring Greeley County (0.2% Black), Wichita County (0.2% Black), Logan County (0% Black), and Thomas County (0.4% Black). Wallace County is less Black than neighboring Sherman County (1.8% Black).

Wallace County's Asian Population

8 residents of Wallace County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wallace County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Wallace County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Asian residents' share of Wallace County's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Wallace County is more Asian than neighboring Sherman County (0.1% Asian), Greeley County (0% Asian), Wichita County (0% Asian), and Thomas County (0.1% Asian).

Wallace County's Hispanic Population

105 residents of Wallace County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wallace County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wallace County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wallace County's population has increased from 5.3% to 7.4%.

Wallace County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sherman County (13% Hispanic), Greeley County (16.9% Hispanic), Wichita County (27.5% Hispanic), and Thomas County (8.4% Hispanic).

Wallace County's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Wallace County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wallace County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wallace County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wallace County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Wallace County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sherman County (0% Native American/Other). Wallace County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greeley County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wichita County (0.5% Native American/Other), Logan County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Thomas County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wallace County's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Wallace County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wallace County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wallace County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wallace County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wallace County's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.2%.

Wallace County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sherman County (2.3% Multiracial), Greeley County (1.2% Multiracial), and Wichita County (2.8% Multiracial). Wallace County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (3.4% Multiracial), and Thomas County (4.2% 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.