Weskan, KS Demographics

A map of Weskan's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	160	142	93.6%	89.9%
Hispanic	9	13	5.3%	8.2%
Native American/Other	2	1	1.2%	0.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.3%

Weskan, Kansas has an estimated population of 171, an increase from the 158 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 5.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Weskan, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Weskan 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 Weskan, that probability was 18.5% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Weskan is ranked the 463rd 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). Weskan was ranked the 458th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Weskan's White Population

160 residents of Weskan, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Weskan is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Weskan ranks 290th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weskan's White population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. White residents' share of Weskan's population has increased from 89.9% to 93.6%.

Weskan is more White than neighboring Sharon Springs (86.5% White), Wallace (75% White), and Cheyenne Wells (77.9% White). Weskan is less White than neighboring Arapahoe (100% White), and Towner (100% White).

Weskan's Black Population

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

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

Weskan is less Black than neighboring Sharon Springs (1.1% Black), and Cheyenne Wells (1.2% Black).

Weskan's Asian Population

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

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

Weskan's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Weskan, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Weskan is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Weskan ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weskan's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Weskan's population has decreased from 8.2% to 5.3%.

Weskan is more Hispanic than neighboring Arapahoe (0% Hispanic), and Towner (0% Hispanic). Weskan is less Hispanic than neighboring Sharon Springs (8% Hispanic), Wallace (25% Hispanic), and Cheyenne Wells (8.4% Hispanic).

Weskan's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Weskan, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Weskan is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Weskan ranks 396th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weskan's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Weskan's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.2%.

Weskan is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arapahoe (0% Native American/Other), Sharon Springs (0% Native American/Other), Wallace (0% Native American/Other), Cheyenne Wells (0.3% Native American/Other), and Towner (0% Native American/Other).

Weskan's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Weskan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Weskan is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Weskan ranks 678th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weskan's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Weskan's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Weskan is less Multiracial than neighboring Sharon Springs (4.4% Multiracial), and Cheyenne Wells (12.2% 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.