Anderson County Demographics

A map of Anderson County's Population by Race

Anderson County, Kansas had a population of 7,836 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Anderson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Anderson County is the 49th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Anderson County's White Population

7,259 residents of Anderson County identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Anderson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Anderson County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more White than neighboring Allen County (87.7% White), Franklin County (87.8% White), Coffey County (91.7% White), Linn County (91.6% White), and Woodson County (91.9% White).

Anderson County's Black Population

26 residents of Anderson County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Anderson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Anderson County is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is less Black than neighboring Allen County (1.4% Black), Franklin County (1.2% Black), Coffey County (0.5% Black), and Linn County (0.6% Black).

Anderson County's Asian Population

47 residents of Anderson County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Anderson County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Asian than neighboring Allen County (0.5% Asian), Franklin County (0.4% Asian), Coffey County (0.5% Asian), Linn County (0.2% Asian), and Woodson County (0% Asian).

Anderson County's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Anderson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Anderson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Anderson County is ranked #102 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allen County (4% Hispanic), Franklin County (4.4% Hispanic), Coffey County (2.6% Hispanic), Linn County (2.5% Hispanic), and Woodson County (2.3% Hispanic).

Anderson County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Anderson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Anderson County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coffey County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Linn County (0.7% Native American/Other). Anderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allen County (1.4% Native American/Other), Franklin County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Woodson County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Anderson County's Multiracial Population

277 residents of Anderson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Anderson County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Allen County (4.9% Multiracial), Franklin County (5.2% Multiracial), Coffey County (3.9% Multiracial), Linn County (4.4% Multiracial), and Woodson County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.