2025

Counties in Kansas ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 105 counties in Kansas based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Kansas

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  • 1
    Johnson County
    White population in Johnson County is 535,849
    80.75% of Johnson County population is White
  • 2
    Sedgwick County
    White population in Sedgwick County is 427,670
    72.82% of Sedgwick County population is White
  • 3
    Shawnee County
    White population in Shawnee County is 151,638
    77.02% of Shawnee County population is White
  • 4
    Douglas County
    White population in Douglas County is 105,512
    79.86% of Douglas County population is White
  • 5
    Wyandotte County
    White population in Wyandotte County is 97,144
    51.02% of Wyandotte County population is White

List of 105 counties in Kansas by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Kansas White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Johnson County 535,849 80.75% 21.11%
2 Sedgwick County 427,670 72.82% 16.85%
3 Shawnee County 151,638 77.02% 5.97%
4 Douglas County 105,512 79.86% 4.16%
5 Wyandotte County 97,144 51.02% 3.83%
6 Leavenworth County 72,413 80.82% 2.85%
7 Butler County 63,539 88.12% 2.50%
8 61,384 78.81% 2.42%
9 57,877 87.42% 2.28%
10 49,390 85.10% 1.95%
11 36,469 88.32% 1.44%
12 33,236 91.86% 1.31%
13 31,678 86.00% 1.25%
14 31,563 82.91% 1.24%
15 29,565 77.54% 1.16%
16 29,126 92.55% 1.15%
17 28,799 61.27% 1.13%
18 28,052 80.42% 1.10%
19 27,201 90.04% 1.07%
20 26,372 63.36% 1.04%
21 25,982 62.66% 1.02%
22 25,121 91.06% 0.99%
23 24,883 90.20% 0.98%
24 23,982 85.15% 0.94%
25 21,385 89.79% 0.84%
26 18,594 85.93% 0.73%
27 18,278 88.44% 0.72%
28 18,051 93.37% 0.71%
29 17,951 91.49% 0.71%
30 15,533 93.57% 0.61%
31 15,298 91.26% 0.60%
32 15,134 87.33% 0.60%
33 14,375 51.90% 0.57%
34 13,769 89.70% 0.54%
35 12,021 85.17% 0.47%
36 11,875 90.59% 0.47%
37 11,454 93.23% 0.45%
38 10,028 94.74% 0.39%
39 9,854 95.01% 0.39%
40 9,507 93.84% 0.37%
41 8,691 87.36% 0.34%
42 8,671 82.55% 0.34%
43 8,646 92.37% 0.34%
44 8,470 93.65% 0.33%
45 8,345 83.28% 0.33%
46 8,120 93.57% 0.32%
47 7,775 94.44% 0.31%
48 7,707 92.57% 0.30%
49 7,537 92.60% 0.30%
50 7,182 90.58% 0.28%
51 7,081 92.08% 0.28%
52 6,844 71.50% 0.27%
53 6,734 91.94% 0.27%
54 6,498 90.25% 0.26%
55 6,024 87.04% 0.24%
56 5,768 92.94% 0.23%
57 5,677 87.58% 0.22%
58 5,651 93.90% 0.22%
59 5,633 93.96% 0.22%
60 5,539 91.90% 0.22%
61 5,284 92.64% 0.21%
62 5,280 92.65% 0.21%
63 5,243 82.14% 0.21%
64 5,225 91.11% 0.21%
65 5,101 90.12% 0.20%
66 4,765 93.98% 0.19%
67 4,654 93.04% 0.18%
68 4,552 94.71% 0.18%
69 4,549 85.43% 0.18%
70 4,508 73.04% 0.18%
71 4,014 92.81% 0.16%
72 3,814 87.58% 0.15%
73 3,513 82.12% 0.14%
74 3,480 94.16% 0.14%
75 3,438 77.78% 0.14%
76 3,367 92.88% 0.13%
77 3,144 84.40% 0.12%
78 3,081 93.00% 0.12%
79 2,984 73.24% 0.12%
80 2,887 90.28% 0.11%
81 2,863 93.72% 0.11%
82 2,839 93.30% 0.11%
83 2,775 95.36% 0.11%
84 2,727 95.95% 0.11%
85 2,631 84.60% 0.10%
86 2,608 92.25% 0.10%
87 2,607 90.87% 0.10%
88 2,510 81.05% 0.10%
89 2,509 89.22% 0.10%
90 2,501 89.07% 0.10%
91 2,461 93.57% 0.10%
92 2,394 91.37% 0.09%
93 2,359 93.31% 0.09%
94 2,340 81.88% 0.09%
95 2,308 90.23% 0.09%
96 2,288 90.40% 0.09%
97 2,210 72.55% 0.09%
98 1,942 78.66% 0.08%
99 1,859 86.30% 0.07%
100 1,800 77.09% 0.07%
101 1,673 96.59% 0.07%
102 1,664 94.65% 0.07%
103 1,388 90.36% 0.05%
104 1,385 91.18% 0.05%
105 1,160 88.15% 0.05%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Kansas by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Kansas White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.