Waterville, KS Demographics

A map of Waterville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	625	620	83.6%	94.2%
Hispanic	68	17	9.1%	2.6%
Multiracial	54	17	7.2%	2.6%
Native American/Other	1	2	0.1%	0.3%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Waterville, Kansas has an estimated population of 748, a large increase from the 658 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic, 7.2% Multiracial, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Waterville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Waterville has become considerably 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 Waterville, that probability was 11.1% in 2020 and 28.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Waterville is ranked the 247th 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). Waterville was ranked the 255th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Waterville's White Population

625 residents of Waterville, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Waterville is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Waterville ranks 96th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waterville's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Waterville's population has decreased from 94.2% to 83.6%.

Waterville is more White than neighboring Barnes (79.1% White), and Herkimer (0% White). Waterville is less White than neighboring Blue Rapids (93.9% White), Marysville (88.7% White), and Bremen (100% White).

Waterville's Black Population

0 residents of Waterville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Waterville is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Waterville ranks 345th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

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

Waterville is less Black than neighboring Marysville (1.5% Black).

Waterville's Asian Population

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

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

Waterville is less Asian than neighboring Barnes (1.1% Asian), and Marysville (0.7% Asian).

Waterville's Hispanic Population

68 residents of Waterville, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Waterville is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Waterville ranks 506th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waterville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Waterville's population has increased from 2.6% to 9.1%.

Waterville is more Hispanic than neighboring Blue Rapids (4.5% Hispanic), Marysville (3.6% Hispanic), Herkimer (0% Hispanic), and Bremen (0% Hispanic). Waterville is less Hispanic than neighboring Barnes (13.6% Hispanic).

Waterville's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Waterville, 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 Waterville is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Waterville ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waterville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Waterville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Waterville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barnes (0% Native American/Other), Herkimer (0% Native American/Other), and Bremen (0% Native American/Other). Waterville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Rapids (0.6% Native American/Other), and Marysville (1.2% Native American/Other).

Waterville's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Waterville, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Waterville is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Waterville ranks 594th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Waterville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 217.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Waterville's population has increased from 2.6% to 7.2%.

Waterville is more Multiracial than neighboring Blue Rapids (1% Multiracial), Barnes (6.2% Multiracial), Marysville (4.2% Multiracial), Herkimer (0% Multiracial), and Bremen (0% 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.