Mexican Population in Kansas by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Mexican population in Kansas totals 304,798. Sedgwick County contains the largest Mexican community with 69,531 residents, followed by Wyandotte County (45,439), Johnson County (37,863), and others contributing to this statewide total. This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Kansas by their Mexican populations, offering insights into local community distribution and broader settlement trends.

Top 5 counties with the largest Mexican population in Kansas

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  • 1
    Sedgwick County
    Mexican population in Sedgwick County is 69,531
    13.25% of Sedgwick County population is Mexican
  • 2
    Wyandotte County
    Mexican population in Wyandotte County is 45,439
    27.16% of Wyandotte County population is Mexican
  • 3
    Johnson County
    Mexican population in Johnson County is 37,863
    6.16% of Johnson County population is Mexican
  • 4
    Shawnee County
    Mexican population in Shawnee County is 20,138
    11.29% of Shawnee County population is Mexican
  • 5
    Finney County
    Mexican population in Finney County is 16,523
    43.48% of Finney County population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Kansas

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show Kansas contains 304,798 Mexican residents (10.4% of 2.9 million total state population), positioning the state at the 62nd percentile nationally among U.S. states for Mexican population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Kansas's Mexican demographic representation of 10.4% remains below the national average of 11.3%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Kansas contains 304,798 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Mexican population of 37.4 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Kansas's density of 3.7 Mexican Americans per square mile remains below the national average of 10.6 per square mile, indicating relatively sparse distribution compared to national demographic concentrations.
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105 Counties in Kansas Ranked by Mexican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Mexican population in Kansas distributed across multiple counties, led by Sedgwick County, Wyandotte County, Johnson County, and Shawnee County, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Americans of full or partial Mexican descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in Kansas ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
County
Mexican Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Kansas Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Sedgwick County 69,531 13.25% 22.81%
2 Wyandotte County 45,439 27.16% 14.91%
3 Johnson County 37,863 6.16% 12.42%
4 Shawnee County 20,138 11.29% 6.61%
5 Finney County 16,523 43.48% 5.42%
6 Ford County 16,035 46.98% 5.26%
7 Seward County 12,593 58.19% 4.13%
8 6,097 18.97% 2.00%
9 5,618 4.70% 1.84%
10 5,340 9.93% 1.75%
11 5,043 8.17% 1.65%
12 4,616 6.44% 1.51%
13 3,891 15.39% 1.28%
14 3,693 50.70% 1.21%
15 3,562 10.53% 1.17%
16 3,463 4.20% 1.14%
17 2,939 8.19% 0.96%
18 2,435 7.06% 0.80%
19 2,307 3.40% 0.76%
20 1,875 4.81% 0.62%
21 1,836 35.23% 0.60%
22 1,826 5.86% 0.60%
23 1,564 5.42% 0.51%
24 1,236 31.61% 0.41%
25 1,217 4.04% 0.40%
26 1,190 4.61% 0.39%
27 1,105 4.94% 0.36%
28 1,071 28.99% 0.35%
29 1,058 11.27% 0.35%
30 1,029 2.97% 0.34%
31 1,024 20.19% 0.34%
32 934 3.59% 0.31%
33 908 45.00% 0.30%
34 845 34.00% 0.28%
35 828 20.97% 0.27%
36 826 14.50% 0.27%
37 736 12.43% 0.24%
38 708 4.51% 0.23%
39 678 3.40% 0.22%
40 648 3.52% 0.21%
41 607 7.67% 0.20%
42 592 22.36% 0.19%
42 592 6.49% 0.19%
43 563 26.62% 0.18%
44 562 19.95% 0.18%
45 513 12.81% 0.17%
46 505 2.75% 0.17%
47 458 2.90% 0.15%
48 407 3.07% 0.13%
49 396 14.89% 0.13%
50 381 3.05% 0.13%
51 365 2.25% 0.12%
52 357 3.03% 0.12%
53 354 3.76% 0.12%
54 350 2.43% 0.11%
55 296 4.65% 0.10%
56 289 5.36% 0.09%
57 287 5.27% 0.09%
58 280 3.12% 0.09%
59 277 4.45% 0.09%
60 265 3.81% 0.09%
61 256 1.33% 0.08%
61 256 2.63% 0.08%
62 240 2.89% 0.08%
63 238 4.31% 0.08%
64 236 5.68% 0.08%
65 221 2.58% 0.07%
66 217 16.74% 0.07%
67 215 14.36% 0.07%
68 208 7.91% 0.07%
69 201 1.97% 0.07%
70 187 3.14% 0.06%
71 182 2.43% 0.06%
72 178 2.21% 0.06%
73 176 6.82% 0.06%
74 174 3.23% 0.06%
75 171 2.55% 0.06%
76 151 5.55% 0.05%
77 143 2.94% 0.05%
78 142 5.81% 0.05%
79 137 5.41% 0.04%
80 131 3.89% 0.04%
81 127 1.62% 0.04%
81 127 1.74% 0.04%
81 127 2.20% 0.04%
82 123 2.52% 0.04%
83 120 6.04% 0.04%
84 118 3.99% 0.04%
85 109 4.42% 0.04%
86 102 1.77% 0.03%
87 96 3.28% 0.03%
88 94 3.42% 0.03%
89 82 1.76% 0.03%
90 76 5.21% 0.02%
91 74 0.74% 0.02%
92 73 3.01% 0.02%
93 71 2.44% 0.02%
94 61 3.64% 0.02%
95 53 2.20% 0.02%
96 44 1.27% 0.01%
97 37 1.03% 0.01%
98 26 1.54% 0.01%
99 22 0.71% 0.01%
100 12 0.43% 0.00%
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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 county in Kansas by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Mexican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican alone or in combination in county. 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 Mexican .
  2. % of Total Kansas Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican 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 Mexican 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.
  • County that don’t have any reported Mexican 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 Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.