South African Population in Ellis County, KS by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The South African population in Ellis County, KS totals 3 residents, all residing in Victoria - the only city in the county with any recorded presence. The remaining cities in this analysis*, Ellis and Hays, report zero residents of South African ancestry. This pattern suggests a hyper-localized demographic cluster within Victoria. Below, we explore how Ellis County compares with other counties across Kansas.

Top 5 cities with the largest South African population in Ellis County

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  • 1
    Victoria
    South African population in Victoria is 3
    0.30% of Victoria population is South African
  • 2
    Ellis
    South African population in Ellis is 0
    - of Ellis population is South African
  • 3
    Hays
    South African population in Hays is 0
    - of Hays population is South African

Overview of South African population in Ellis County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Ellis County with 3 South African residents (0.01% of 28,870 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 72nd percentile nationally among counties and 81st percentile within Kansas for South African population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Ellis County's South African population of 0.01% remains below Kansas's state average of 0.016% and the national average of 0.025%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Ellis County contains 3 South African residents, representing less than 1% of Kansas's total South African population of 474.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Ellis County contains less than 0.01 South African Americans per square mile, below Kansas's average of less than 0.01 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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Ellis County Cities Ranked by South African Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 3 South African population in Victoria and zero in Ellis and Hays. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Ellis County, KS ranked by South African population count
Rank by South African Population
City
South African Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ellis County South African Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Victoria 3 0.30% 100.00%
2 Ellis 0 - -
2 Hays 0 - -
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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 city in Ellis County, KS by their South African population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines South African 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 South African 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 South African alone, while others identify as South African along with another race (such as South African and German).
  • We’ve used the “South African alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the South African population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as South African alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as South African .
  2. % of Total Ellis County South African Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. South African 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 South African 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported South African 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 South African populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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