Wetmore, KS Demographics

A map of Wetmore's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	274	325	80.1%	93.4%
Hispanic	38	4	11.1%	1.1%
Multiracial	15	17	4.4%	4.9%
Native American/Other	8	0	2.3%	0.0%
Asian	7	2	2.0%	0.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wetmore, Kansas has an estimated population of 342, a slight decrease from the 348 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.1% White, 11.1% Hispanic, 4.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Native American/Other, 2.0% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wetmore, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wetmore 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 Wetmore, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 34.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wetmore is ranked the 355th 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). Wetmore was ranked the 343rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wetmore's White Population

274 residents of Wetmore, or 80.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wetmore is higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Wetmore ranks 127th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wetmore's White population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. White residents' share of Wetmore's population has decreased from 93.4% to 80.1%.

Wetmore is more White than neighboring Kickapoo Site 5 (1.2% White), and Kickapoo Site 6 (0% White). Wetmore is less White than neighboring Netawaka (88.7% White), Goff (92.5% White), and Circleville (89.4% White).

Wetmore's Black Population

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

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

Wetmore's Asian Population

7 residents of Wetmore, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wetmore is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Wetmore ranks 187th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wetmore's Asian population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Asian residents' share of Wetmore's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.0%.

Wetmore is more Asian than neighboring Goff (0% Asian), Kickapoo Site 5 (0% Asian), Kickapoo Site 6 (0% Asian), and Circleville (0.6% Asian).

Wetmore's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Wetmore, or 11.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wetmore is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Wetmore ranks 617th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wetmore's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 850.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wetmore's population has increased from 1.1% to 11.1%.

Wetmore is more Hispanic than neighboring Netawaka (3.3% Hispanic), Goff (0% Hispanic), Kickapoo Site 6 (0% Hispanic), and Circleville (0% Hispanic). Wetmore is less Hispanic than neighboring Kickapoo Site 5 (27.3% Hispanic).

Wetmore's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Wetmore, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wetmore is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wetmore ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wetmore's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Native American/Other residents' share of Wetmore's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.3%.

Wetmore is more Native American/Other than neighboring Netawaka (0% Native American/Other), Kickapoo Site 6 (0% Native American/Other), and Circleville (0% Native American/Other). Wetmore is less Native American/Other than neighboring Goff (3% Native American/Other), and Kickapoo Site 5 (62.7% Native American/Other).

Wetmore's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Wetmore, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wetmore is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wetmore ranks 319th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wetmore's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wetmore's population has decreased from 4.9% to 4.4%.

Wetmore is more Multiracial than neighboring Kickapoo Site 6 (0% Multiracial). Wetmore is less Multiracial than neighboring Netawaka (6% Multiracial), Goff (4.5% Multiracial), Kickapoo Site 5 (8.7% Multiracial), and Circleville (10.1% 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.