Westwood Hills, KS Demographics

A map of Westwood Hills's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	414	340	88.3%	85.0%
Hispanic	23	27	4.9%	6.8%
Multiracial	21	15	4.5%	3.8%
Asian	9	9	1.9%	2.3%
Black	2	4	0.4%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.3%

Westwood Hills, Kansas has an estimated population of 469, a large increase from the 400 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.3% White, 4.9% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Westwood Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Westwood Hills 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 Westwood Hills, that probability was 27.1% in 2020 and 21.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Westwood Hills is ranked the 311th 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). Westwood Hills was ranked the 318th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Westwood Hills's White Population

414 residents of Westwood Hills, or 88.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Westwood Hills is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Westwood Hills ranks 514th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westwood Hills's White population has grown by an estimated 21.8%. White residents' share of Westwood Hills's population has increased from 85.0% to 88.3%.

Westwood Hills is more White than neighboring Mission Woods (88% White), Westwood (80.8% White), Fairway (83.2% White), and Roeland Park (75.9% White). Westwood Hills is less White than neighboring Mission Hills (94.7% White).

Westwood Hills's Black Population

2 residents of Westwood Hills, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Westwood Hills is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Westwood Hills ranks 189th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westwood Hills's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Westwood Hills's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Westwood Hills is more Black than neighboring Mission Woods (0% Black), and Mission Hills (0% Black). Westwood Hills is less Black than neighboring Westwood (2% Black), Fairway (0.9% Black), and Roeland Park (1.6% Black).

Westwood Hills's Asian Population

9 residents of Westwood Hills, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Westwood Hills is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Westwood Hills ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westwood Hills's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Westwood Hills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Westwood Hills is more Asian than neighboring Westwood (1.4% Asian), and Roeland Park (1.1% Asian). Westwood Hills is less Asian than neighboring Mission Woods (2.7% Asian), Fairway (3% Asian), and Mission Hills (2.3% Asian).

Westwood Hills's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Westwood Hills, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Westwood Hills is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Westwood Hills ranks 195th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westwood Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Westwood Hills's population has decreased from 6.8% to 4.9%.

Westwood Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Mission Woods (0% Hispanic), and Mission Hills (1.5% Hispanic). Westwood Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Westwood (12.9% Hispanic), Fairway (6.5% Hispanic), and Roeland Park (16.4% Hispanic).

Westwood Hills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Westwood Hills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Westwood Hills is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Westwood Hills ranks 219th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westwood Hills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Westwood Hills's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Westwood Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Westwood (0.1% Native American/Other), Fairway (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mission Hills (0.3% Native American/Other).

Westwood Hills's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Westwood Hills, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Westwood Hills is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Westwood Hills ranks 460th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Westwood Hills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Westwood Hills's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.5%.

Westwood Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Westwood (2.8% Multiracial), and Mission Hills (1.3% Multiracial). Westwood Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Mission Woods (9.2% Multiracial), Fairway (6.3% Multiracial), and Roeland Park (5% 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.